White House announces plan to provide COVID-19 vaccines to children under 5
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The White House on Wednesday unveiled its plans to vaccinate millions of children under the age of 5 with the COVID-19 shot.
Last week, the Biden administration made 5 million doses available to states and health care providers to order. Another 5 million was made available to order this week.

However, based on data provided by the administration, as of last week, 58% of the Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)/BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) vaccine was ordered and about a third of the Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) vaccine, The New York Times reported.
Millions more doses will be made available in the weeks after authorization occurs and will be provided to locations including pediatrician offices, community health centers, and pharmacies.
Getting younger people vaccinated has been a struggle. As of June 1, 29% of 5-11 year-olds and 59% of 12-17 year-olds have been fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
The U.S. FDA has yet to authorize COVID vaccinations in the below 5 age group but is expected to do so soon. On June 2, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Ashish Jha said the shots could begin as soon as June 21.