States Rush to Vaccinate Teens as End of School Year Nears

States are moving quickly to vaccinate teens with Pfizer’s Covid-19 shot before the summer, with one moving ahead of a key advisory panel.

Health officials across the country say they’re rolling out in-school vaccination clinics as soon as Thursday to take advantage of the recent clearance of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for children as young as 12. They’re hoping to reach adolescents before the end of the school year to boost their state vaccination rates.

“States are ready and able to vaccinate adolescents,” Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer at the Association of State and Territorial Officials, told reporters Tuesday.

Plans for ...