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Kids younger than 5 have been eligible for the shots for about two months.

Kids in this age group have been eligible for COVID-19 vaccines for less than two months.

The shift in policy means hundreds of additional children will now be eligible for city-funded services each year, amounting to a 50% increase in the city’s annual caseloads of lead exposure.

"Tomorrow's going to be a historic day for this city in our fight against COVID as we reach our youngest New Yorkers."

"We have about 1,400 children just in our practice that will become eligible. If you imagine a third of that population calling us Monday to schedule the appointment as soon as possible, then you understand."

The Pfizer vaccine for young children cleared its first FDA vote Tuesday, so elementary school-aged kids could become eligible as soon as next week.

A new report from Northwell Health spots a rare but worrying complication for kids with COVID-19. Here’s how parents can spot it and when their kids might be eligible for vaccines.

Dr. Rakesh Punn A Long Island pediatrician and civil surgeon has