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At last, COVID-19 shots for little kids – 5 essential reads

  • Written by Amanda Mascarelli, Senior Health and Medicine Editor
imageMillions of U.S. children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years will soon be eligible for COVID-19 shots. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

For many parents of kids under age 5, a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine could not come soon enough. A full year and a half after shots first became available for adults, their wait is nearly over.

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