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COVID Shots for Children Under 5 Have Been Approved. Here’s What You Need to Know

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It’s been a long wait for parents who have wanted to protect their young children against COVID-19. That wait is now over; the FDA has approved the shot for kids under 5. If you’re on the fence about the three-dose regimen, WHYY’s Zoe Read has more on why pediatricians in our region say the vaccine is safe and effective.

(Original air-date: 6/27/22)

Zoë Read is WHYY’s watershed reporter. She joined WHYY in 2015 as a multimedia reporter covering Delaware news for the web and FM.