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Vaccines for 5-11 Year-Olds Ready by Next Week - White House

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Monday, 01 November 2021 12:38 PM EDT

A U.S. program to administer coronavirus vaccinations to children aged 5 to 11 will be fully operational by the week of Nov. 8, White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said on Monday.

Speaking to reporters via a virtual briefing, Zients also said 15 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for younger children have begun the shipping process. (Reporting by Susan Heavey)

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