Utah's Department of Health is urging booster shots for children between the ages of 12 and 15, following the announcement on Wednesday from the CDC that recommends the use of Pfizer booster doses to stem the surge of COVID cases.
READ: CDC director signs off on Pfizer's COVID-19 booster for children as young as 12
UDOH is urging all vaccine providers to begin offering the booster doses immediately to children in this age group. Booster doses can be taken at least five months after the last vaccine dose was received, down from six months as previously recommended by the CDC.
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