Dare County to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children ages 5-11
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have authorized and recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccines for children ages 5-11. Consequently, children ages 5-11 are now eligible to receive a Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccination primary series vaccine.
Dare County Department of Health & Human Services is partnering with Surf Pediatrics and Medicine to provide a clinic for individuals 5-11 years of age. The clinic will be held at Surf Pediatrics and Medicine’s Kitty Hawk Office (5107 N. Croatan Hwy, Kitty Hawk) on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Appointments are required. This clinic is only open for individuals 5-11 years of age.
To make an appointment for your child for this clinic, please visit www.darenc.com/Register4Vaccine or call 252.475.5008. If you do not wish to wait for the clinic on November 13, 2021, you can call your local area pharmacy to set up an appointment to receive the vaccine through them.
The Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine is the only authorized vaccine to be administered to kids ages 5-11 at this time. We will continue to provide further updates and guidance around pediatric vaccination as they become available to us.
