AdvertisementWhen can kids under 12 get their shots? Here's the timelineUpdated October 29, 2021Selena Simmons-DuffinAlyson HurtfacebookEmailA health care worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a child at a pediatrician's office in Bingham Farms, Michigan. Federal agencies are considering whether to start giving the vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 in the near future. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)This article was originally published on October 28, 2021.