Walgreens begins vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19
Experts say that while children are less likely to get seriously sick from COVID-19, they are still at risk.
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Nov 6, 2021, 5:13 PM
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331ds agoWalgreens began to vaccinate children ages 5-11 against COVID-19 on
Saturday.
The Centers Disease Control
and Prevention’s advisory committee unanimously recommended the Pfizer vaccine
for children in that age group.
The Pfizer vaccine is
currently the only COVID-19 shot approved for children. The dosage is a lot smaller than the adult shot.
Experts say that while
children are less likely to get seriously sick from COVID-19, they are still at
risk.
New York City reported that
children between the ages 5-11 are becoming infected at a higher rate than any other
age group. These numbers peaked around the time school started.
Walgreens has an appointment
portal online for parents to sign up their children.
The Department of Health says
parents can also take their kids to one of the city's walk-in vaccination
sites.