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Covid-19 vaccines for kids: Low-income families are still waiting, but states say they’re coming

Covid-19 vaccines for kids: Low-income families are still waiting, but states say they’re coming
health10/8/2025

Many low-income families who normally get no-cost Covid-19 vaccines for their kids through the Vaccines for Children program have been told those shots aren’t available because states have been unable to order the vaccines while waiting for the CDC to act.

Valerie Brickey went to three pharmacies and her regular pediatrician in late September in an effort to find a Covid-19 vaccine for her 16-year-old granddaughter, Ryleigh. Both Brickey and her granddaughter, who live together in a small apartment nea... [8304 chars]