Thanks to the Work of the Biden Administration, Families Can Now Protect Their Kids from the Worst Effects of COVID-19
Yesterday, President Biden visited a vaccination clinic for children under the age of five and marked the occasion by delivering a speech at the White House. Thanks to the hard work of President Biden and his administration, nearly every American now has access to vaccines, including some of the most vulnerable among us. Despite the efforts of MAGA Republicans like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis set on making this pandemic drag on for as long as possible, no matter the consequences, vaccines are now available for the youngest children, giving parents the ability to protect their families from the worst effects of this disease.
Below are headlines about the vaccine roll-out for children under five years old:
CNN: Biden Celebrates US Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout For Kids Under 5 Years Old. “President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited a Washington, DC, vaccination clinic on Tuesday where children under the age of 5 are being immunized against Covid-19 – part of the first cohort of young kids to be immunized against the virus…’Relief, isn’t it? Being able to do it?’ the President asked the parents when he entered the room at the DC Health Covid-19 Center. ‘We’re the only country in the world doing this right now.’” [CNN, 6/21/22]
AP: Biden Visits Clinic, Celebrates COVID Shots For Kids Under 5. “Biden visited a vaccination clinic in Washington, where some of the first shots were given to young children in the last major age group ineligible for vaccines, hailing it as an important pandemic milestone that will support the country’s recovery. While anyone aged six months and up is now eligible for vaccines, the administration is cautioning that it expects the pace of shots for the youngest kids to be slower than older ones, as parents are more likely to rely on their children’s pediatricians to administer them….Addressing parents, Biden said, ‘I encourage you to talk to the doctor after you make a plan to get your child vaccinated.’” [AP, 6/22/22]
NBC: Biden Visits D.C. Clinic After Approval Of COVID Shots For Kids Under 5. “‘We’ve secured enough doses and we’re launching a comprehensive effort with state, local health departments, pediatricians, family doctors, pharmacies, rural health clinics, community health centers, and other trusted messengers and partners to get the word out to get help them to get shots in arms,’ Biden said…The remarks came after Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited a Covid vaccination clinic in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday afternoon to highlight the recent approval of the shots for young children.” [NBC, 6/21/22]
New York Times: ‘Finally, Some Peace Of Mind,’ Biden Says Addressing The Start Of Covid Vaccinations For Very Young Children. “Mr. Biden said that he met with around 17 families at the Washington vaccination site with children who had already received a shot or were about to…Arsema Desta, a registered nurse in Washington helping with local pediatric vaccination efforts, appeared with the president at the White House and said that shots for young children were important ‘because it allows multigenerational households to ensure everyone in the household is vaccinated.’” [New York Times, 6/22/22]
U.S. News & World Report: Biden: Keep Politics Out Of Coronavirus Vaccines For Children. “Let’s be clear: Elected officials shouldn’t get in the way and make it more difficult for parents who want their children to be vaccinated and want to protect them and those around them,” Biden said from the White House after touring a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Washington, D.C. “This is no time for politics. It’s about parents being able to do everything they can to keep their children safe.” [U.S. News & World Report, 6/21/22]
Bloomberg: Biden Urges Covid Shots For Kids, Admonishing GOP Officials. “The president spoke after he and first lady Jill Biden visited a Washington clinic with the city’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, to watch kids in the newly-cleared age bracket — as young as six months — receive their first shots…‘This is a very historic milestone, a monumental step forward,’ the president said Tuesday. ‘The United States is now the first country in the world to offer safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old.’” [Bloomberg, 6/21/22]
Washington Post: U.S. Begins Vaccinating Young Children Against Coronavirus. “Biden earlier visited a city-run coronavirus center where vaccines were being offered to children…Biden on Tuesday said that ‘elected officials shouldn’t get in the way and make it more difficult,’ for parents who want to see their children vaccinated. ‘This is no time for politics.’” [Washington Post, 6/21/22]