Good evening, everyone the effort to offer Covid Vaccinations to virtually all americans, including the youngest among us, is close tonight pfizer confirming late today it has started down the road of seeking Emergency Use Authorization for its vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years who are currently ineligible child cases stood last week at over 800,000. Thats less than the previous week but still extremely high pfizer for now calling for two lowerdose shots for the youngest group. If approved, the first injections could begin within weeks but the news comes with a nagging dose of reality, reluctance of among many parents to have their kids vaccinated tom costello now with late details reporter with 3. 5 million new Pediatric Covid cases, january alone, the potential that shots could be going into very young arms within a month is welcome news for millions of parents. Every day im worried about them contracting covid. I would say that were very cautious. Reporter in maryland, the cr
again, covid threatens to sideline some team usa stars. stephanie gosk goes inside the beijing bubble reporter: with just three days to go before opening ceremony, a tough blow to team usa. bobsledder elana meyers taylor, a medal favorite, announced she tested positive for covid and is in an isolation hotel here in beijing on instagram she wrote, getting to the olympics is never easy, and this time as a new mom it has been the most challenging, but also incredibly rewarding. earlier this year she spoke about her hopes for these games. getting to these games and competing and getting out on that line is really going to be the culmination of all the work we ve all put into it. reporter: she will have to test negative twice before being allowed to compete at least nine members of team usa, including three athletes, have tested positive for covid in china out of the nearly 400 members of the delegation who are here to try and keep the virus under control, china has walled in and clos