What You Need to Know About Vaccines for Younger Kids
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Kids 5-11 can get the COVID-19 vaccine. Is CPS helping the cause or making things harder?
Children in Illinois between the ages of 5 and 11 have started getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Since the CDC’s approval last week, approximately 15,150 pediatric doses have so far been administered to Illinois children in that group. The city of Chicago’s aiming to boost vaccinations with a vaccine awareness day on Friday. But that’s causing some issues.
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What You Need to Know About Vaccines for Younger Kids
Clip: 11/8/2021 | 6m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Children in Illinois between the ages of 5 and 11 have started getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Since the CDC’s approval last week, approximately 15,150 pediatric doses have so far been administered to Illinois children in that group. The city of Chicago’s aiming to boost vaccinations with a vaccine awareness day on Friday. But that’s causing some issues.
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