Nearly 1 million kids under age 12 have had the Covid vaccine
Approximately 700,000 more have appointments to get their first dose, Jeff Zients, the White House Covid-19 response coordinator, said during a press briefing.
The Biden administration's calculations may not yet truly reflect the actual numbers of kids vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not confirmed the data Zients cited, but said it is actively working on collecting and releasing those numbers. Dr. Sean O’Leary, vice chair of the committee on infectious diseases for the American Academy of Pediatrics, said he has seen a lot of joy and enthusiasm in clinics,"with parents who are so relieved to get their kids vaccinated."
The White House said clinics and children's hospitals nationwide have been rolling out the shots. Minnesota, officials said, has set up more than 1,000 locations, including one in the Mall of America, which has administered more than 4,000 shots.Public health officials in Vermont have also seen a surge in parents ready to sign their children up. Just over 1,100 children in that age group have had their first dose, according to the state's health department.
The vaccines require two doses, three weeks apart. People are not considered"fully vaccinated" until two weeks after the last dose.
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