About 700,000 more have appointments for their first shot, according to White House officials.
And approximately 700,000 more have appointments to get their first dose. The source of those numbers was unclear Wednesday morning; the Centers for Disease Control declined to confirm them ahead of a planned media briefing.
The numbers represent about 3% of the more than 28 million children ages 5 to 11 now eligible for the shots. That may be an underestimate; those numbers only reflect appointments made through the health department.
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