A senior White House official revealed that approximately 300,000 kids under the age of 5 in the United States had received at least one shot of the COVID vaccine since the CDC recommended it last month.
The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.
A top White House official announced on Thursday that COVID vaccine shots for the youngest children could begin as early as June 21 if the vaccinations are cleared by federal regulators.