Although the bulk of Monday's hearing on children and COVID-19 vaccines was virtual, Rep. Marjorie Decker and Sen. Jo Comerford chaired the hearing from the Museum of Science. (Screenshot)
Outreach to schools, pediatricians and families is an early step the state is taking to prepare to vaccinate the more than 880,000 Massachusetts children in line to become eligible for COVID-19 shots when the federal government green-lights a vaccine for kids younger than 12, top health officials said Monday.
As kids and parents begin to prepare for the third pandemic-influenced school year, Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders and Acting Public Health Commissioner Margret Cooke were among the 30 people invited to testify at an oversight hearing held by lawmakers exploring the state of play for vaccinations for young children.