FDA authorizes COVID-19 boosters for 12 to 15-year-olds

(The Hill) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized Pfizer booster shots for people aged 12 to 15 years, another expansion in the population eligible for the third shots.Booster shots are seen as a key tool to fight the omicron variant, which has shown a heightened ability to infect people who have two shots, though vaccinated people still have important protection against severe disease.The FDA also shortened the time for all adults to get their booster shots, down to five month