United States of America has about 17 million children between the ages of 12 and 15 , representing about 5 percent of the U.S. population.
The changes — which mean that people ages 12 and up are now eligible — also opened the possibility that many more children may soon return to a semblance of normalcy, attending camps this summer and returning to in-person school by fall.
According to the New York Times reports, Raquel was among the first wave of children in her age group to be vaccinated at a site near Wrigley Field. She was really excited listing the things she could do once she is fully vaccinated.
Among her to-do-list where;
Go to her high school in person again.
See her friends without worrying.
Return to playing volleyball and bowling.
Mayor Bill de Blasio encouraged parents to have their children vaccinated to protect their families. “Parents, let’s get our zoomers off of Zoom and back to life as normal,” he said.
To encourage more New Yorkers to get shots, the mayor announced that people who’ve been vaccinated can win tickets for two outdoor music festivals, the Governors Ball at Citi Field and Global Citizen Live in Central Park.
The Shake Shack restaurant chain said it would give vouchers good for a free hamburger or sandwich to people who are vaccinated at a city mobile clinic. And for the next month, it said, customers who show a vaccination cards can get a free side order of french fries.
Below are photos of children taking their vaccines from across the country; Nashville, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Manhattan etc.