California Initiates COVID-19 Vaccine Program for 5 to 11 Age Group

Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters at AltaMed Urgent Care in Santa Ana, Calif., on March 25, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Nov. 3 a new vaccination program for children ages 5 to 11 that will allocate 1.2 million vaccines for the age group and set up 4,000 vaccine sites throughout the state.

The program was announced one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.