As interest from families wanes, pediatricians scale back on COVID shots

"We thought demand would be way higher than it was... but we had to dispose of them... It's a guess." - Eric Ball, pediatrician expresses uncertainty about vaccine uptake.

"Watching it sitting on our shelves expiring every 30 days, that's like throwing away $150 repeatedly..." - Eric Ball reflects on the financial impact of unused COVID vaccines.

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone 6 months or older get the updated COVID vaccination, but in the 2023-24 vaccination season only about 15% of eligible children in the U.S. got a shot." - Highlighting low vaccination rates.

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