White House: 1st COVID-19 shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
The Biden administration said Thursday that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination dose as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group as expected.
Jha said states can begin placing orders for pediatric vaccines on Friday, and said the administration has an initial supply of 10 million doses available. He said it may take a few days for the vaccines to arrive across the country and for vaccine appointments to be widespread.Officials are deciding how best to respond now that COVID-19 cases are rapidly rising after plunging in the spring.
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