White House outlines plan to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11

Children ages 5 to 11 will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine at their doctor’s office, pharmacy and potentially even their school as soon as it is authorized by US drug regulators, the White House said Wednesday.

The Biden administration said it had obtained enough Pfizer shots to inoculate all 28 million children in that age range – as they outlined their plans to roll out the vaccine pending authorization.

Under the plan, the Pfizer vaccine would be distributed to children in smaller doses and with smaller needles, officials said.