Elmo, Now Vaccinated, Advertises COVID-19 Vaccine Shots for Children Under 5

Elmo, Now Vaccinated, Advertises COVID-19 Vaccine Shots for Children Under 5
"Sesame Street" characters Elmo (R) and Louie (L) appear in a public services announcement that encourages parents of children under 5 to get informed about the COVID-19 vaccines. Sesame Workshop/YouTube
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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“Sesame Street” is advertising COVID-19 vaccines to its youngest audiences after the federal government greenlighted the shots for children under the age of 5.

The 1-minute public service ad, released Tuesday by nonprofit educational organization Sesame Workshop, features the red Muppet monster Elmo and his Muppet dad Louie. It begins with Elmo showing a Band-Aid on his arm next to dad, saying, “Now Daddy has super-duper bandages just like Elmo!”