Parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children

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Parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children

Heather Ousley sits with her older children Elliannah, 15, right, and Samuel, 13, in front of their home in Merriam, Kan, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Ousley was thrilled when she heard the FDA was expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 and was hoping to get her kids vaccinated as soon as she can. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2020, file photo, a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 sits on a table at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. Many parents and educators are excited over the news that the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine soon for youngsters ages 12 to 15. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
In this July 2020 photo provided by Robin Perry, second from right, she poses with her family in Mauston, Wis. In the back row from left are Cooper, Reece, Robin and Aaron. In the front row from left are Quin, Tucker and Hutch. Robin and Aaron Perry are anxiously waiting for federal officials to approve COVID-19 vaccinations for children between the ages of 12 and 15. The Perrys’ oldest son, 17-year-old Cooper, has been battling leukemia and the family hopes vaccinating 12-year-old Tucker and 15-year-old Reece will bolster protection for him. (Courtesy of the Perry Family via AP)
Heather Ousley sits with her older children Elliannah, 15, and Samuel, 13, in front of their home in Merriam, Kan, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Ousley was thrilled when she heard the FDA was expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 and was hoping to get her kids vaccinated as soon as she can. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Heather Ousley sits with her older children Elliannah, 15, right, and Samuel, 13, in front of their home in Merriam, Kan, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Ousley was thrilled when she heard the FDA was expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 and was hoping to get her kids vaccinated as soon as she can. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children

Heather Ousley sits with her older children Elliannah, 15, right, and Samuel, 13, in front of their home in Merriam, Kan, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Ousley was thrilled when she heard the FDA was expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 and was hoping to get her kids vaccinated as soon as she can. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2020, file photo, a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 sits on a table at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. Many parents and educators are excited over the news that the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine soon for youngsters ages 12 to 15. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
In this July 2020 photo provided by Robin Perry, second from right, she poses with her family in Mauston, Wis. In the back row from left are Cooper, Reece, Robin and Aaron. In the front row from left are Quin, Tucker and Hutch. Robin and Aaron Perry are anxiously waiting for federal officials to approve COVID-19 vaccinations for children between the ages of 12 and 15. The Perrys’ oldest son, 17-year-old Cooper, has been battling leukemia and the family hopes vaccinating 12-year-old Tucker and 15-year-old Reece will bolster protection for him. (Courtesy of the Perry Family via AP)
Heather Ousley sits with her older children Elliannah, 15, and Samuel, 13, in front of their home in Merriam, Kan, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Ousley was thrilled when she heard the FDA was expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 and was hoping to get her kids vaccinated as soon as she can. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Heather Ousley sits with her older children Elliannah, 15, right, and Samuel, 13, in front of their home in Merriam, Kan, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Ousley was thrilled when she heard the FDA was expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 and was hoping to get her kids vaccinated as soon as she can. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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