Parents await CDC recommendation to schedule omicron booster for kids

A health worker administers the first dose of Sinovac vaccine to a student as part of the immunization plan against COVID-10 for children aged 6 to 11 at Alicante del Rosal school on October 1, 2021 in Santiago, Chile.
A health worker administers the first dose of Sinovac vaccine to a student as part of the immunization plan against COVID-10 for children aged 6 to 11 at Alicante del Rosal school on October 1, 2021 in Santiago, Chile. Photo credit Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – The FDA has authorized the omicron booster for kids 5 years old and up, however, parents will not be able to schedule appointments until the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given its recommendation.

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