covid concern skyrocketing. nationwide, hospitalizations are on the rise in 40 states. cases are up in 41 states.ns are the reality is much worse because we re undercounting covid cases. many people are testing at home using at-home rapid tests and many people are not testing at all. reporter: there s also deepening concern among parents. the american academy of pediatrics reports that cases among kids have climbed 76% in the past two weeks. late today, a c.d.c. scientific panel voted to recommend a third dose of the pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, even though only 28% in that age group have gotten their first two doses. this current wave of infections among kids could well land a lot of kids in the hospital. reporter: in connecticut, covid cases are up nearly 118% in the past month. that s where bridget tichar is
a covid booster. it comes as the pandemic is rearing its ugly head once again. more than two years since it began, infections are on the rise nationwide. just in the past month alone, covid cases have soared more than 168%. some health officialser are concerned this could be the beginning to have the fifth wave. about one-third of the nation lives in areas where covid infections are add meet yum or high-risk levels. public health officials are urging some communities with rising cases return to stricter pandemic measures, including those indoor masks. new cases nearing 100,000 per day with memorial day weekend around the the corner. we have lots of news. nikki battiste starts us off from connecticut. good evening, nikki. reporter: norah, good evening. those pfizer booster shots for children ages five to eleven could be available at this farmly and olt others across the country as soon as tomorrow. there is an urgency for parents here in connecticut. covid cases have jumped more than
captioning sponsored by cbs o donnell: tonight, we begin with what could be a bat start to the summer as covid cases and hos hospitalizations e on the rise in at least 40 states. and the breaking news about covid boosters for kids. alarming news about children and the pandemic. cases skyrocket, as c.d.c. advisors are now recommending a third shot. long lines for formula as families grow desperate. the f.d.a. announces shuttered michigan plant at the center of the crisis could reopen next week. abortion ban, oklahoma passes the nation s strictest bill in the country, prohibiting nearly all abortions starting at fertility zigs. the war in ukraine new video tonight from inside mariupol, as