On Air Now

Overnight Music

Midnight - 7:00am

  • 045 901 490
  • 0833-979797

Now Playing

Moncrieff

Love Somebody

Children From Age 5 Could Receive Covid-19 Vaccine In US

Stock image: Angelo Esslinger/Pixabay

Awaiting regulator approval

Children as young as 5 could soon receive a Covid-19 vaccine in the United States.

The White House says 28 million vaccinations will be rolled out by Christmas, once regulators give their approval.

The inoculations could be administered at doctors surgeries, local pharmacies and potentially even at schools.

Peter Chin-Hong, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of California, says there is some opposition to the plan:

More from International News

Stay tuned to Kfm!

Get the Kfm Apps for you phone, tablet or smart speaker...

Kfm Kildare Weather

  • Sat

    Low-level cloud

    10°C

  • Sun

    Medium-level cloud

    8°C

  • Mon

    Heavy Rain

    10°C

  • Tue

    Medium-level cloud

    12°C