coronavirus and kids

Across America about 900,000 kids age 5-11 have already received their first dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and about 700,000 more have appointments.

Across the Yale New Haven Health system, about 1,300 children 5-11 have been vaccinated so far.

The White House on Wednesday announced that they have enough Covid-19 vaccine to support 28 million children across the US as the rollout for those ages 5-11 nears.

Today the White House announced Wednesday kids 5-11 will soon be allowed to get a Covid-19 vaccine.

Preparing for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout for younger kids, how supply chain issues are causing problems for a landmark local deli, Connecticut towns still struggling with a school bus driver shortage and more on today’s episode of The Connection.

The FDA is now reviewing data from a COVID-19 vaccine trial in kids 5 to 11 years old, and there are already many questions about what this means for parents and our kids.