The Covid Vaccine and Younger Children

KCBS Radio In Depth

It’s a whole new phase in the vaccine rollout with the federal government now poised to approve Covid-19 shots for younger children aged between five and 11 in the coming weeks. But even as the White House prepares to get those shots distributed, vaccine skepticism and resistance to vaccine mandates remains fierce. On this edition of KCBS In Depth we hear a response to the opposition, and also dig into what the science has to say about the Pfizer vaccine’s safety and efficacy when it comes to younger children.

Guest:

• Dr. Jenna Holmen, pediatric infectious disease specialist, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
• Richard Pan, state senator representing Sacramento

Host: Keith Menconi