New bivalent booster shots available for children as young as 5
Updated COVID-19 booster shots are now available for kids ages five to 11, and city-operated and supported clinics in Chicago are expected to begin administering the vaccines on Monday. The new boosters target both the original COVID-19 strain and the omicron variant. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said parents can take their kids as young as 5 to get the new booster.