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Federal approvals of the COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11 are expected next week
About 505,000 Minnesota children ages 5-11 will become eligible for the lower-dose Pfizer vaccine once it receives federal approval. Alison Alquicira, 13, received her first COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month in Minneapolis.
More than 1,100 Minnesota vaccinators have signed up to give COVID-19 shots to kids 5-11 after the expected federal regulatory approvals come next week, state health officials said Wednesday.
There are about 505,000 children in the state who will become eligible for the lower-dose Pfizer vaccine.
Minnesota has ordered 170,000 doses and the state's pharmacies will receive about 85,000 doses from the federal government.
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