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When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking

  • Written by James B. Wood, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine
When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are askingVaccine trials are just getting started for younger children.FGTrade via Getty Images

A big question among parents and teachers right now is whether their kids will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in time for the fall school semester. Some have wondered whether the vaccine is even necessary for children. Dr. James Wood, a pediatrician and assistant...

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