5 Things to Know as American Babies, Toddlers Start Getting COVID-19 Vaccines

Fletcher Pack, 3, holds a lollipop after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at a Walgreens pharmacy in Lexington, S.C., on June 20, 2022. Sean Rayford/AP Photo

Some of the youngest Americans started getting COVID-19 vaccines on June 20, after U.S. authorities authorized and recommended the shots.

The under-5 population was unable to get a COVID vaccine since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, all Americans except for those younger than 6 months of age can.