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When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine? 5 questions parents are asking

  • Written by Wesley Kufel, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageVaccine testing in children will take several more months.FatCamera via Getty Images

The first U.S. COVID-19 vaccines are expected in clinics in mid-December, and states are drawing up plans for who should get vaccinated first.

But one important group is absent: children.

While two vaccines are expected to be cleared soon for adult use in the U.S.,...

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