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FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine likely to prompt new vaccination mandates

The Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people age 16 and up. The vaccine still remains under emergency use authorization for children 12 to 15. Officials are hoping this announcement will help convince vaccine holdouts to get the shot, and it’s expected to prompt more companies and schools to require vaccination. CBS News’ Elise Preston joins CBSN AM to discuss. Source

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Millions of dollars spent by state and federal agencies on vaccine consultants

A new Washington Post report is detailing how state and federal agencies paid some consulting firms millions of dollars to manage vaccination campaigns. Isaac Stanley-Becker, a national political reporter for The Washington Post, wrote the report and joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why some critics say the money was wasted. Source

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