Upcoming COVID-19 drive-thru vaccine clinics for children 5-11
WAYNESBORO – Children 5 years old and older are now eligible to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster in Virginia.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 booster shot for children 5- to 11-years-old on May 17. The booster dose is available to children five months after completing their primary series of two shots.
Pfizer submitted for an emergency use authorization from the FDA in April after a study found healthy children in that age group had a safe and strong immune response to the booster.
Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine is the only COVID-19 vaccine authorized for younger children. Children in that age group get a dose that is equivalent to one-third of the dose given to adults.
COVID-19 drive-thru vaccine clinics
To make it more accessible for parents and guardians living in the Central Shenandoah Health District, Augusta Health has scheduled two COVID-19 drive-thru vaccine clinics specifically for children 5- to 11-years-old. These clinics are for first, second and booster doses.
Clinics are scheduled for:
3-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 8
3-6 p.m. Tuesday, June 21
at Augusta Health Primary Care on 201 Lew Dewitt Blvd. in Waynesboro.
To register your children to receive the vaccine, first visit Virginia Department of Health's registration page.
If you need more information about vaccine eligibility, visit vaccinate.augustahealth.com/vaccine-appointments/.
A parent or guardian must present for all minor vaccination appointments.
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