Biden: elected officials ‘shouldn’t get in the way’ of kids’ COVID-19 vaccinations

Biden: elected officials ‘shouldn’t get in the way’ of kids’ COVID-19 vaccinations President Biden on Tuesday took an apparent swipe at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for declining to devote state resources to help providers pre-order COVID-19 vaccines for young kids ages 5 and un… nweixel The Hill

President Biden on Tuesday took an apparent swipe at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for declining to devote state resources to help providers pre-order COVID-19 vaccines for young kids ages 5 and under.

Biden spoke at the White House to celebrate the day vaccines became available for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years, the last group of Americans to be granted vaccine eligibility.

Biden said he understood that some parents may have questions, but added that the decision to vaccinate a child shouldn’t be a political one. 

“Let’s be clear, elected officials shouldn’t get in the way to make it more difficult for parents who want their children to be vaccinated and want to protect them and those around them,” Biden said. “This is no time for politics. It’s about parents being able to do everything they can to keep their children safe.”

DeSantis has taken heat from infectious disease experts, as well as national and state Democrats, for his decision not to preorder COVID-19 vaccines for infants and young kids from the federal government. ...