New York City is making COVID vaccines available for children under 5, but some parents we spoke with say they aren't rushing to get it. elijahwestbrook has the story:
"It's better off to be safe, especially for children," parent Enzo Ditommaso said.
The latest data shows Pfizer is more than 80% effecting in preventing symptomatic infection with no side effects. The same data shows Moderna's vaccine is 51% effective in preventing illness in children between 6 months and 2 years of age, and 37% effecting in 2 to 5-year-olds. "I wouldn't give my daughter no vaccine," said Starasia Kent.
"Just how young they are. I think there's still a lot of unknowns, especially with the vaccine," another person added. The mayor and health commissioner are set to tour a vaccine site in Times Square at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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