The Pandemic Is Taking A Toll On Parents Of Young Children

For parents with young children, the anxiety induced by the pandemic has been compounded by the stress that accompanies school closures and childcare shortages.Additionally, children under 5 are the last demographic in the U.S. unable to get vaccinated against COVID-19. However, that might change soon as Pfizer and its partners at BioNTech are filing a submission for emergency use of its vaccine to the Food and Drug Administration for a regimen for children under 5. We talk about the challenges that come with vaccinating children. And we examine the psychological toll the pandemic has taken on parents with young kids.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.