Thursday's top stories:
• COVID-19 vaccines are now available to children as young as 12.
• Health experts hope uptake is strong in the expanded eligible demographic as Oklahoma's vaccination rate continues to lag.
• At least three of Oklahoma's five U.S. Representatives voted yesterday to oust Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming from her role as Republican House conference chair due to her outspokenness about the insurrection incited by former President Donald Trump and his lies about winning last year's election, which he lost.