protection in time for the winter holidays. >> reporter: covid has taken a toll on the unprotected. more than two million 5-11-year-olds have had the virus. 8300 have been hospitalized, 173 have died. >> that, to me, field like way too many for a disease-- for outcomes that could essentially be eliminated by this vaccine. >> reporter: daniella wilches got the shot at texas children's hospital today. >> almost finished. >> reporter: she just turned five yesterday. what made you decide to get the vaccine for her? >> we've lost some family members to covid, and so, this has been really important for us. and she has some medical conditions which make her more susceptible. >> reporter: to give you an idea of the demand, texas children's hospital currently has 38,000 children signed up for shots between now and thanksgiving. norah. >> o'donnell: wow, that is some strong demand. janet shamlian, thank you. and we're going it turn now that