Good morning. Welcome to Axios Today. It's Friday, October 29th. I'm Margaret Tallah,

filling in for Nyla Budu. Here's what you need to know today. High stakes for the new Biden

Social Spending Framework. Plus, oil and gas executives face a grilling on the hill.

But first, today's one big thing. Answers to your questions on the COVID vaccine for kids.

The rollout for the Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids ages 5 through 11 could begin as early as next week.

So we asked you for your questions about how this will work.

And Axios' healthcare editor Tina Reed has been tracking down some answers for you.

Hey Tina.

I'm Margaret.

Before we get to those listener questions, when can we expect final approval?

And what should parents be doing right now to prepare?

So we're expecting as early as today, we could see FDA approval.

And then next week, on Tuesday, a CDC committee is going to weigh in on it.

And the CDC director is expected to give the okay.

So that means shots could be in arms as early as next Wednesday.

Oh, so everyone's fine for Thanksgiving?

Not exactly. I actually asked this question to Dr. Claire Bougard over at Childers National Hospital.

She's the medical director of the COVID-19 vaccine program there.

Here's what she had to say.

Still be vigilant over the holiday where your mask no child under 11 in America will be fully

protected by Thanksgiving.

We also got a question from Dan and Ohio about his two daughters who are four and five years old.

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