covid vaccine eligibility

Many parents of children between 5 and 11 are waiting for FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccine in that age group, while doctors hope to reassure apprehensive parents of its safety.

Anticipating that kids between the ages of 5 and 11 could become eligible for vaccination against COVID-19 as soon as early November, the White House said Wednesday it is working closely with states like Massachusetts to be ready to deliver the shots within days of the go-ahead. Nearly 900,000 children in Massachusetts could become eligible for COVID-19 shots in the…