Here's where you can find Lubbock-area COVID-19 vaccine clinics for children

Adam D. Young, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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The city of Lubbock and Covenant Children's this week announced vaccination clinics offering COVID-19 vaccine to area children.

Lubbock's Public Health Department on Wednesday began offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 at its mini vaccination hub near 50th Street and Boston Avenue while Covenant Children's on Thursday announced a new clinic in the South Plains Mall.

COVID-19 clinic in the mall

Covenant Children’s is partnering with the South Plains Mall to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to community members by opening a vaccine clinic focused specifically on kids.

On Oct. 29, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for children ages 5 to 11. It was already previously authorized for emergency use for children 12 and older as well as adults.

The Covenant Children’s clinic will be hosted at South Plains Mall at 62nd Street and Slide Road on the south end near JCPenney, across from H&M.

First dose: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13

Second dose: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4

The COVID-19 vaccine is free and highly encouraged by our Covenant Health physicians as the best way to prevent serious disease and the spread of the virus. Recent studies show COVID is the eight-highest cause of death in children.

“When it comes to kids, our goal with COVID-19 is prevention,” Covenant Children’s CEO Dr. Amy Thompson said. “Kids are resilient and usually handle these viruses well, but we have also seen some major complications in kids from the COVID-19 virus, including hospitalization, subsequent illnesses like MIS-C, and death. We can prevent such severe occurrences from happening by getting as many kids and people vaccinated as possible.”

More: Lubbock County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 45% of people fully vaccinated

City vaccine clinic on 50th Street

The City of Lubbock Health Department will also provide vaccines for kids and adults from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at their "mini-hub" clinic at 2801 50th street. The health department will also provide vaccines from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every first and third Saturday of the month. This month they will be open on Saturday, November 6 and Saturday, November 20.

The clinic will continue offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters and flu vaccine to those groups who previously qualified for vaccine.

This week the mini-hub will operate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The city says there is ample supply of COVID-19 pediatric vaccines in Lubbock and additional community vaccination events will be scheduled in the coming weeks.

More: COVID-19 shots now offered for children at Lubbock health clinic

Due to an anticipated high demand for vaccines, the Public Health Department will not offer routine immunizations at the mini-hub site for the next two weeks. Those needing routine immunizations should call the Public Health Department at 806-775-2933 for assistance.

For additional information related to the Public Health Department's COVID-19 vaccine availability, visit mylubbock.us/covid19vaccine.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock, Covenant Children's offers COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids