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Dozens of schools, malls and medical centers will host COVID vaccine clinics for kids ages 5 and up, starting this week. Doctors� offices and pharmacies in Vermont will have to wait a little longer. Many expect to offer doses by mid-November.

Some experts worry "boostermania" is distracting from the goal of getting tens of millions of unvaccinated Americans their first shots.

Physicians weigh in on what you need to know about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and how to think about the risks and benefits of vaccinating your kid

Kids ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get Pfizer's low-dose COVID vaccine. CDC director Rochelle Walensky agreed with a unanimous decision of a team of advisers that the benefits outweigh the risks.

The focus of Gov. Phil Scott's COVID-19 media briefing today, Nov. 2, was largely around when and how children aged 5 to 11 can get vaccinated against the virus. Federal regulators are close to approving a vaccine, and state officials say they plan to quickly rollout a multi-pronged plan to get shots in arms. It will involve state-run clinics, pharmacies and pediatricians.

About 9,000 New York city employees are on unpaid leave for failing to heed Mayor Bill de Blasio's Oct. 20 vaccine mandate.

Vermont is among the most vaccinated states in the country. But like the rest of the world, adults � and kids � in Vermont are eager for the authorization of a vaccine for kids under the age of 12. That vaccine took a significant step forward last week, and could be rolling out in Vermont within days.

The agency acted after an independent panel of scientists strongly supported the move. Kids could start getting vaccinated within the week.

There are a couple of big steps to get through before U.S. kids under 12 might be able to get the vaccine. Here's how the process works and when the shots could arrive.

We get the latest on Vermont's ongoing response to COVID-19.