U.S. health officials this week gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot. It's a milestone that opens a major expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign to children between the age of 5 and 11. IPR Morning Edition host Clay Masters talks to IPR Health reporter Natalie Krebs about how Iowans can go about signing their young kids up for the shot.
LISTEN: Kids, ages 5 to 11, can now get vaccinated against COVID-19. Here's what Iowa parents need to know.
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