North Dakota
North Dakota set to administer COVID-19 vaccine to youngest children
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is receiving its preliminary order of 5,700 coronavirus vaccine doses for younger youngsters now that federal officers have endorsed the photographs for children ages 6 months to five years.
An estimated 50,000 North Dakota youngsters are eligible to obtain the vaccine after the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration and the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention lately really useful the photographs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
North Dakota Immunization Program Director Molly Howell says well being care suppliers are within the course of of training employees and updating protocols, so most suppliers will start vaccinating youngsters later this week or early subsequent week. Howell says they hope to vaccinate about 10% of the newly-eligible youngsters within the first week.
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