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One COVID-19 vaccine is already approved for use in 16 year olds, but vaccines for younger kids could soon be on the way.

that vaccine trials for kids older than 6 months and younger than 12 years old are underway, and other vaccine makers are 

, but, in most cases, the virus affects children less severely than adults. However, kids can and do spread the virus. Children 

roughly a quarter of the population, and if kids aren’t vaccinated, the virus could continue to mutate and spread.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 

 that high schoolers could be vaccinated before they head back to school this fall and that students as young as first grade may be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year or early 2022. 

MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with two medical professionals about the latest research on kids, COVID-19 and vaccines. 

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Throughout the pandemic many parents have asked the same question: When can my child get a COVID vaccine? Two physicians talk about the latest research and a timeline for inoculation. 

How long until COVID vaccines are available for kids?

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