Health departments, pharmacies, pediatricians offering COVID-19 vaccines to children 5 and older
Vaccines are free even for those who don't have health insurance and regardless of immigration status.
Posted — UpdatedIt's official: Children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible to receive Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccines are free even for those who don't have health insurance and regardless of immigration status.
- Human Services Center at Departure Drive off Departure Drive in Raleigh
- Wake County Eastern Regional Center off Dogwood Drive in Zebulon
- Wake County Northern Regional Center off East Holding Avenue in Wake Forest
- Wake County Public Health Center off Sunnybrook Road in Raleigh
- Wake County Southern Regional Center off North Judd Parkway in Fuquay-Varina
The health department will be hosting a vaccine clinic on Friday at the county Health Center on 1235 Ramsey Street in Fayetteville from 5 to 7 p.m.
Vaccination clinics for all ages will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at:
- Headquarters Library on 300 Maiden Lane in Fayetteville
- Cliffdale Regional Branch Library on 6882 Cliffdale Road in Fayetteville
Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will all be available at those locations.
Residents in Johnston County will be able to start vaccinating children 5 and up as soon as Thursday. The county's first vaccination clinic will be held Thursday at 9 a.m.
Next week, child vaccines will be offered from Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Tuesdays until 6 p.m. at the Johnston County Health Department off Brightleaf Boulevard in Smithfield.
No appointment is necessary and health officials said they welcome walk-ups.
Durham County Public Health Department has not yet announced when coronavirus vaccinations would be available for children 5 and up.
Demand for the child vaccines is expected high, and parents may not be able to schedule same-day appointments. Some parents found that appointments at Walgreens and CVS were not available until Saturday and Sunday.
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