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                                                                    ...