Introduction of vaccines for 12 to 15 age group offers ‘freedom’ for some children. Others plan to wait and see.

Siobhan Deane and her youngest daughter, Maeve, 13, with their dog, Penny, pose for a photograph in the family’s backyard on May 12, 2021, in Chicago. Maeve has an appointment to receive her first COVID-19 vaccination on Thursday morning. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)