Still, federal and state officials and health providers say that vaccinating children is likely to be a more challenging process than it was for adults and teens. The federal government plans to allocate shots in the initial rollout according to a formula to ensure equitable distribution, likely based on a state’s population of eligible children, according to a federal health official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share planning. Enlisting besieged health providers and persuading reluctant parents will complicate the process.
Special Thanks
- René Najera, DrPH. Senior Epidemiologist
- Dr. Ralph J. DiClemente, Chair NYU School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Dr Neurofourier
- Puneet Singh, PKS Law Group
- Dr Maureen Miller, PhD, Epidemiologist, Columbia University
- Dr John Mattison, Arsenal Capital Partners
- Edward Nirenberg
- Resolve to Save Lives
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- Robert Holdheim
- Vivienne Ming, Socos Lab
- Natalie Sarkic-Todd, TheBattleground.eu
- Jeff Chertack, Gates Foundation
- Mrigank Shail MD, WHO
- Dr Obinna Onyekwena, Global Fund
- Dr. Glennis Mehra, Biolabs@NYULangone
- Jane Sloan, Asia Foundation
- Pandemic Action Network
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