CDC delay slows COVID vaccine orders for children’s immunization program, WSJ reports

COVID-19 vaccines delayed for about half of US children

Covid-19 levels have been climbing for weeks.

CDC delay leaves some children waiting for updated COVID-19 vaccines

Updated COVID-19 vaccines for children remain unavailable through a federal program serving uninsured families weeks after FDA approval.

Covid-19 vaccines delayed for about half of US children as access through federal program stalls

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The federal government approved updated Covid-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season last month, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not yet made these vaccines available through a key federal program that covers access for about half of US children. The Vaccines for Children

States Face Delays In Getting COVID Vaccines For Children

The Vaccines for Children program serves children who are uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, underinsured in certain circumstances, or American Indian or Alaska Native.

COVID vaccines delayed for half of U.S. children

The Health Department has not decided whether to provide the shots to states through the Vaccines for Children program, which serves uninsured and low-income families.

CDC delay holds up children’s COVID vaccine orders | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

U.S. states are facing delays in obtaining COVID-19 vaccines for children through a federal immunization program, the Wall Street Journal reported today, citing people familiar with the matter.