Publix not administering COVID-19 vaccine to young children ‘at this time’ after FDA authorization
Publix, the Florida-based grocery store, appears to have taken a stance against providing the COVID-19 vaccine to children under age 5.
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months to 5 years old.
But a spokesperson for Publix told the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday that Publix pharmacies will not administer the authorized COVID vaccines to children younger than 5 years old “at this time.”
The spokesperson declined to elaborate and said Publix is not releasing an explanation of its decision. – READ MORE
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