Elmo Gets His First COVID Vaccination Shot
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElmo just got a COVID-19 vaccine shot — in a new public service announcement from Sesame Workshop aimed at persuading human parents to get their young kids COVID shots, too.The beloved red Muppet is three-and-a-half-years-old, according to Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind “Sesame Street.” That means he recently became eligible for a COVID shot, now that the vaccines have been approved for children 5 and under.“Yeah, there was a little pinch. But it was OK!” Elmo says in the spot, which also features his dad, Louie.