Pre-orders for vaccines for children under the age of five have been delayed, but senior Biden administration officials aren’t wary and expect the pace to increase with federal approval later this month.
Whitehouse COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jar said that if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approve the vaccine next week, the government will begin vaccination of infants as early as June 21. I expect it.
“We believe vaccination will begin in earnest on Tuesday, June 21, and importantly, vaccination programs will increase in the days and weeks that follow,” he said. Told.
The vaccine will be distributed to pediatricians, children’s hospitals, local pharmacies and local clinics, Jha told reporters in a briefing.
The administration has allowed states and others to pre-order 2.5 million each from the first batch of 5 million Moderna and Pfizer vaccines as a way to facilitate needlework in the arm.
So far, 58% of the 2.5 million Pfizer vaccines available have been ordered, and only 34% of the Moderna vaccine has been ordered.
In most parts of the world, COVID-19 shots for children under the age of 5 have not yet been approved. Due to the low demand for children aged 5 to 11, it is unclear how many parents will vaccinate young children.
The government has learned from previous campaigns that people considering vaccination or vaccination of children will be influenced by trusted people such as doctors and community leaders.
“As always, we will work closely with our community partners to ensure that members of the community hear from local leaders and organizations that they know and trust.” US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in a briefing.
