Want to make sure your child is fully vaccinated for the holidays? Here is what to know.

For many families, the approaching end-of-year holidays will mean not only navigating the return of crowded airports and packed roads, but also scheduling vaccinations for children 5 to 11 years old who are now eligible for coronavirus vaccine shots.

About 28 million young children are now able to get smaller doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after federal authorities gave the green light earlier this week. The sign-off sparked a dash for families nationwide — many parents scrambling for appointments to try to get their children at least partially vaccinated ahead of Thanksgiving.