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Reuters: White House says 15 million COVID-19 shots will roll out to children

By Reuters.

Published Nov. 2, 2021 at 10:59 am

In this file photo taken on April 22, 2021, pharmacist Kathie McDonough reconstitutes the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as she fills syringes Worcester, Massachusetts.

Photo by AFP

WASHINGTON – The United States is rolling out Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 this week, but most of the 15 million shots being shipped initially are unlikely to be available before next week, the White House said on Nov. 1.