President Biden warns politicians not to interfere with COVID shots for kids President Joe Biden visits a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Church of the Holy Communion on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Washington. Now that children as young as 6 months old can be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States, Biden has a warning for politicians. AP Photo|Evan Vucci Now that children as young as 6 months old can be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States, President Joe Biden has a warning for politicians. “Let’s be clear: Elected officials shouldn’t get in the way and make it more difficult for parents who want their children to be vaccinated, who want to protect them and those around them. This is no time for politics. It’s about parents being able to do everything they can to keep their children safe,” Biden said at the White House Tuesday. Related What a Utah health official says about Florida not offering COVID-19 vaccines to young children While the president did not mention Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by name, his remarks made after touring a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for children under 5 years old appeared to be aimed at the potential GOP presidential candidate who has said he is “affirmatively against the COVID vaccine for young kids.” Florida is the only state in the nation that did not pre-order the scaled-down doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccine, which received final federal approval over the weekend.