Parents Struggle to Find Covid Vaccines for Their Children Amid Regulatory Confusion NYT | Top Stories Maggie Astor 7 October 2025 at 23:15 Children under 12 need different versions of Covid vaccines, but many pharmacies and pediatricians’ offices aren’t stocking them. © Rachel Wisniewski for The New York TimesAdlai Seidel-Semsick, 7, has not yet received this year’s Covid vaccine because his mother hasn’t been able to find a provider who has pediatric doses in stock.