CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Saturday gave her seal of approval for COVID-19 vaccines to all people 6 months of age and older, meaning children can start getting vaccinated right away. The decision follows the unanimous vote of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to recommend vaccines for children over six months of age. Parents have been waiting for this authorization for almost two and a half years. “Vaccinating young children is a critical opportunity to protect them from hospitalization and death from COVID-19,” Walensky said in a video statement. “I hope all parents take advantage of these life-saving vaccines.” Health experts are asking parents to vaccinate their children. “We want to say today that if you are not going to immunize your children, we believe it is an out-of-place concern and that you should immunize your children to save their lives,” said Dr. Sarah Long, a committee member who is a pediatrician. St. Christopher’s. Philadelphia Children’s Hospital told NBC.
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