Families are breathing a sigh of relief at the approval of coronavirus vaccines for children younger than 5, which comes more than a year after the shots were approved for adults.

       The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday approved the Food and Drug Administration’s recommendations, guaranteeing two long-anticipated vaccines will be available for young children beginning within days.

       The Moderna vaccine, for children 6 months through 5 years old, will be administered in two doses four weeks apart. Pfizer-BioNTech’s version, intended for children 6 months through 4 years old, will require three shots: the first two given three weeks apart, and the third doled out at least two months after the second dose.

       How will the pediatric vaccines be distributed in D.C., Maryland and Virginia? The Washington Post asked state and local health officials.

       FDA authorizes coronavirus vaccine for young kids

       What to know When and where can children get vaccinated? Which vaccines will be offered? Will vaccines be available at pharmacies and drugstores immediately? Will there be enough vaccine for everyone seeking a vaccination? Can children who aren’t residents get a dose?