A doctor administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a 5-year-old boy in Los Angeles. Photo: Los Angeles Times / TNS
A doctor administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a 5-year-old boy in Los Angeles. Photo: Los Angeles Times / TNS

Coronavirus: vaccine roll-out for American children under 5 close after CDC panel vote

  • US President Joe Biden’s administration plans to roll out the vaccines to the under-5 age groups as early as next week
  • The 12-0 vote in favour of the move needs to be signed off by CDC director Rochelle Walensky for the government to start rolling out the vaccines

A doctor administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a 5-year-old boy in Los Angeles. Photo: Los Angeles Times / TNS
A doctor administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a 5-year-old boy in Los Angeles. Photo: Los Angeles Times / TNS
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