CDC approves COVID vaccine for kids ages 5-11

By Andrea Guthmann
A 10-year-old child high fives Pharmacist Colleen Teevan after he received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on November 2, 2021.
A 10-year-old child high fives Pharmacist Colleen Teevan after he received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on November 2, 2021. Josehp Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
A 10-year-old child high fives Pharmacist Colleen Teevan after he received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on November 2, 2021.
A 10-year-old child high fives Pharmacist Colleen Teevan after he received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on November 2, 2021. Josehp Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

CDC approves COVID vaccine for kids ages 5-11

By Andrea Guthmann
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Pediatricians and pharmacies are preparing for the newest round of COVID shots, which could start being offered in the next few days. About 15 million doses are already being shipped to vaccination sites throughout the country, but some parents still have concerns when it comes to their kids.

GUEST: Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health