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More than 7,000 children ages 5-11 have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday, and starting Thursday, they will be included in the county’s overall vaccination rate.

San Diego County is now releasing data that includes the number of local young children who receive their COVID-19 vaccine.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday encouraged parents to vaccinate their children, saying the approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pediatric doses is a “giant step forward” out of the pandemic.

Several children between the ages of 5 and 11 received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Rady Children’s Hospital on Wednesday after federal authorities approved pediatric doses of the shots for younger kids.

Several children received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Rady Children’s Hospital. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez speaks to two children who got their shots.