By SARAH FLOWER

The FDA is expected to authorize emergency use of the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 year olds, as early as this week. KSUT’s Sarah Flower spoke with Liane Jollon of San Juan Basin Public Health about the importance of vaccinating this demographic, and how it can better protect the general population as more variants of the virus continue to be found in Colorado.