Publix not offering COVID-19 vaccine to children under 5
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Publix Super Markets will not be offering COVID-19 vaccines to children under 5 years old at this time, a spokesperson told 8 on Your Side.
Publix did not give a reason for not offering the vaccine to young children. It’s website states children 6 months and up are eligible to get the flu shot.
Appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 and up are still available on Publix’s website.
According to vaccines.gov, several Walgreens in the Tampa Bay area will offer the shot to young children.
The Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna and Pfizer shots for children 6 months to 5 years old last week. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended them f...
