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