Late Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky gave the final federal approval to roll out Covid vaccinations to Americans between the ages of 5 and 11, according to AP.
Those ages 12 and up are already eligible.Millions of smaller, kid-sized doses had already been shipped across the country in anticipation of approval.California officials last week announced plans to vaccinate 3.5 million kids ages 5-11 against Covid as soon as Thursday.
The state’s director of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly said at a news conference that the state expects to have 1.2 million doses on hand as it begins to inoculate pre-teens.While federal approval has been issued, California has its own vetting process
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