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 following the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director’s sign-off.
Covid-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 began Tuesday across the United States, with some 17 million kids in the under 5 age range becoming eligible for vaccines.
« 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. »
« This is a great place for you all », he told one young girl waiting for her vaccine at the clinic. « We’re going to beat this thing. You’ll be able to go anywhere you want. »
Later Tuesday afternoon, Biden will deliver remarks from the White House to discuss the newly authorized vaccines for children under 5 and talk about « the historic progress the country has made in fighting Covid-19 with safe, effective vaccines available to virtually all Americans », according to the White House.
