Covid vaccination rates in US children under five lag despite effectiveness

Biden's recent announcement that the pandemic is ending could slow process further, as parents question the necessity of shots

It's been three months since the US authorized Covid vaccines for kids under five, yet uptake in this group has been extremely low. Meanwhile, Joe Biden said on Monday that the pandemic is ending - a message that could result in a continued lag.

More than 1,400 children have died from Covid in the US, and at least 533 of those deaths have been in children under five, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That makes Covid one of the top 10 causes of child mortality in the country.