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1 Million Children Ages 5-11 Get Their First COVID Shots

About 900,000 children ages 5-11 received their first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by the end of Nov. 10, a White House official told NPR.

That means about 3 percent of children in that age group will have received a dose by the end of the day. 

About 700,000 more children have appointments scheduled for coming days at pharmacies. The White House official said that number does not include appointments being made at places like pediatricians offices or children’s hospitals.

A Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Oct. 28 found that 27 percent of parents of children ages 5-11 planned to get their child vaccinated as soon as it was authorized. 

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Dr. Oche Otorkpa PG Cert, MPH, PhD

Dr. Oche is a seasoned Public Health specialist who holds a post graduate certificate in Pharmacology and Therapeutics, an MPH, and a PhD both from Texila American University. He is a member of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health in the UK. He authored two books: "The Unseen Terrorist," published by AuthorHouse UK, and "The Night Before I Killed Addiction."
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