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Young Washingtonians forced to live portions of their formative years in front of computer screens rather than in school hallways could soon have license to new freedoms.

Some 378,000 Washingtonians ages 12 to 15 are now eligible for the two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with many on Wednesday getting their first shots.

For these adolescents, it could be a gateway to a more normal summer.

And for their parents, vaccination could offer peace of mind and maybe even a respite — “a little space” — from their beloved offspring, said Michele Roberts, the state’s acting assistant secretary of health in charge of the vaccine rollout, eager to vaccinate kids of her own.