nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||Moderna Gives First Vaccine Shots To Young Kids As Part Of COVID-19 Study||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Researchers hope to learn about the effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Moderna plans to enroll roughly 6, 750 children in eight U.S. states and Canada.
class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 6000; --source-height: 3374; " > Moderna is testing its COVID-19 vaccine in young children; it's currently authorized for ages 18 and up. Here, third grade children attend school earlier this month in Berlin, as classes were allowed to meet in person at 50% capacity. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Gallup/Getty Images Coronavirus Updates ...