White House details plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11

The White House unveiled its plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, pending US Food and Drug Administration authorization.

The administration is also launching a partnership with the Children's Hospital Association"to work with over 100 children's hospital systems across the country to set up vaccination sites in November and through the end of the calendar year," the White House announced. If authorized, this would be the first COVID-19 vaccine for younger children. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is currently approved for people age 16 and older and has emergency authorization for children ages 12 to 15.

These preparations include ensuring there is enough supply for every child in the 5- to 11-year-old age range, making sure there are tens of thousands of locations where people can get the vaccines and making sure that parents have answers to their questions and accurate scientific information that can be used in decision making, Murthy said.

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