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wnylib

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5. It's not available to children under 12 because

Reply to Withywindle (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 9, 2021, 05:16 AM

Jul 2021

it is still in the testing phase for them. Their immune systems are not the same as adults. Their reactions might be different. The doses need to be established. So young children will not be eligible until it is established that the vaccines are safe for them and what dose levels are safe and effective at various ages.

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