COVID-19 Vaccination for Children Under 5 May Start by June 21: White House

COVID-19 Vaccination for Children Under 5 May Start by June 21: White House
White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha speaks at the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, on June 2, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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The White House said it expects its COVID-19 vaccination rollout for children under 5 years of age to start on June 21, in the event of a swift approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, on Thursday walked reporters through a hypothetical timeline of how things may play out within the next month regarding the vaccines for the young cohort, but pointed out he is not there to “pre-judge” the outcome of the vaccine vetting process.

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