Mecklenburg County offering Pfizer COVID booster for kids ages 5 to 11: Tuesday, May 24

The Mecklenburg County health department will begin offering Pfizer's COVID-19 booster to children ages 5 to 11, beginning Monday, May 23. Mecklenburg County Public Health announced the boosters will be available to kids five months after their most recent vaccine dose. The Pfizer booster is currently the only brand available to children. “The booster for children 5 to11 years old comes at an opportune time,” said Paige Bennett, deputy director for Mecklenburg County Public Health, said. “The booster provides a significant increase in protection against serious illness, hospitalization, death and long-term complications from COVID-19 ahead of summer activities like vacations, camps and play dates.”READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/pediatric-covid-boosters-mecklenburg-county-north-carolina/275-8d645bd4-fd95-4b0f-a70e-555dabc72fa7The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn had a conflict of interest in a cryptocurrency he promoted and engaged in an improper relationship with a member of his staff, the panel said Monday.The investigation is just the latest moment of high-profile scrutiny for the North Carolina Republican, who will be leaving Congress at the end of the year after losing his primary race last week to state Sen. Chuck Edwards. Cawthorn's defeat came despite support for his reelection bid from former President Donald Trump.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/ethics-panel-opens-investigation-madison-cawthorn/275-e5987990-a5c9-4cb3-ab23-c8ffd97db50dWatch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!