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Pfizer says it will have 15m doses of its vaccine ready for people in the US by the end of the year, if it is approved. Photo: Reuters
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US FDA set to authorize Pfizer Covid-19 shot for ages 12-15 early next week

An approval is highly anticipated after the drugmakers said in March that the vaccine was found to be safe, effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year-olds in a clinical trial

A person walks in Times Square after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new guidelines regarding outdoor mask wearing and vaccination during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, US, April 27, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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Citing 'stunning progress' on coronavirus, Biden celebrates easing of mask rules

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Just more than half of US adults have gotten at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose: CDC

A paramedic disinfects equipment after delivering a patient to Saint Vincent Hospital amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Worcester, Massachusetts, US, April 5, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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US Covid cases march higher, hospitalizations up for second week in a row

Nurse practitioner Sarah Gonzalez gives a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Moderna vaccine to Claudia Zain, 47 of New York, at a mass vaccination site at Brooklyn Army Terminal in New York City, New York, US, January 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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All American adults to be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine by April 19: Biden

In this Nov. 17, 2020, file photo, commuters wear face masks while walking through the World Trade Center's transportation hub in New York. AP Photo
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US Covid-19 cases rise for third straight week, hospitalizations also up

Jade Carabajal-Richter worries about a lack of beds for patients with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as case numbers surge at a hospital in Lakin, Kansas, US, November 19, 2020. Picture taken November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare
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Why US, Brazil witnessing surge in infection among youth

A vail of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is seen at Basingstoke Fire Station, in Basingstoke, Britain February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
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AstraZeneca confirms strong vaccine protection after US rift

A medic prepares a stretcher to transfer a patient into an ambulance at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, US March 5, 2020/ Reuters
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US tops 30 million confirmed cases of Covid-19

United States President Joe Biden. Photo: Collected.
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Biden plan a ‘powerful change’ for poor US children

Family members (front) and staff carry the coffin of Luiz Alves, 63, who died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), for his funeral at Inhauma cemetery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
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North America sees drop in Covid-19 cases, Brazil surge worrying

Cyclists ride through Times Square during evening rush hour, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in New York City, New York, US, April 15, 2020. Picture taken April 15, 2020/ Reuters
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Texas governor lifts state's mask mandate, business restrictions

US President Joe Biden speaks about the fight to contain the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, at the White House in Washington, US January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Biden confident there will be enough vaccines for every American by end of May