WH Ready To Ship Up To 10M COVID-19 Shots For Kids, If Authorized

The Biden administration has set aside 10 million doses of Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for kids under the age of 5 and is prepared to ship doses out as early as June 20, pending FDA authorization, the White House announced Thursday (June 9). If authorized, the vaccines will be available in pediatricians’ offices, community health centers, health clinics, pharmacies and other accessible locations. FDA has been facing pressure from parents and lawmakers to authorize a COVID-19 vaccine for children,...