Seattle Children’s offers COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11
SEATTLE - The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 5 to 11 at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
On Tuesday morning, Seattle Children’s started offering the Pfizer vaccine to the general public.
Last week the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years old.
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Appointments are available from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and the hospital said it does not offer walk-in vaccinations. To schedule an appointment, click here.
Second dose appointments will be automatically scheduled for you after you receive the first dose.
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The hospital told FOX 13 News they plan to administer 100 vaccines on Tuesday.
They have about 600 available but said they will be used for second doses in a few weeks and also for those getting the shot later this week.
Seattle Children’s said it expects to receive more vaccine deliveries in the coming weeks.
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