KMGH: Expert Explains Why Parents Should Vaccinate Their Kids

KMGH: Expert Explains Why Parents Should Vaccinate Their Kids

May 11, 2021

May 11, 2021

On Monday, the FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine for kids as young as 12.

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