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Doctor weighs in on Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as 5

Name: Doctor weighs in on Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as 5
Uploaded: 2021-11-03T15:16:02-0400
Duration: 8 min 28 s
Description: Roughly 28 million grade-school age children are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC recommended the low-dose version of Pfizer’s vaccine for kids between the ages of 5 and 11. Dr. Rashmi Jain, a concierge pediatrician and founder of BabiesMD.com, joins CBSN to discuss the recommendation.

Roughly 28 million grade-school age children are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC recommended the low-dose version of Pfizer’s vaccine for kids between the ages of 5 and 11. Dr. Rashmi Jain, a concierge pediatrician and founder of BabiesMD.com, joins CBSN to discuss the recommendation.