Young children began receiving COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday in what was a moment of joy for not only their parents but the kids themselves. The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations, deaths and disrupted education. The country's largest pharmacies, Walgreens and CVS, are already accepting COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children 5 to 11 following the CDC's sign-off Tuesday night of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the age group. Both pharmacies have now opened appointments for children, which can be scheduled online, and will start administering vaccines this weekend. The vaccine will also be available at pediatricians and primary care doctors, children's hospitals and clinics at schools. Some have already started receiving them Wednesday. 📷: Detroit Free Press, AP