The White House expects vaccinations for children under 5 to begin as early as 21 June, White House COVID coordinator Ashish Jha said Thursday, ABC News reported.

"So, we expect that vaccinations will begin in earnest as early as Tuesday, June 21st, and really roll on throughout that week," Jha told a White House briefing.

He said the administration is working hard to "look at a variety of different scenarios."

"Our expectation is that within weeks, every parent who wants their child to get vaccinated will be able to get an appointment," the specialist said.

He noted that an FDA advisory panel will meet June 15 to review data on childhood vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer.

After that meeting, the FDA could issue an authorization that would allow the federal government to begin sending doses to the states.

"We are going to make 10 million doses available to states, pharmacies, and community health centers, and federal entities to order initially," the White House specialist added.