COVID-19 Vaccination
Children’s Clinic
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 4 -7 p.m.
Haywood County Health Department
157 Paragon Pkwy #800, Clyde
The CDC now recommends that children ages 5-11 receive a safe, and effective pediatric dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The vaccine dose in children ages 5 to 11 is 10-micrograms. This is one-third of the dose given to adults and children 12 and older. The lower dose was chosen to minimize side effects but still prompt a strong immune response, according to the vaccine manufacturers.
Data presented to the FDA by the drug companies showed that the vaccine was 90.7% effective against symptomatic COVID-19. The antibody response to the vaccine was comparable to the one seen in people 16 to 25 years old.
There were no safety concerns or serious side effects noted in the clinical trials. Temporary side effects for kids 5–11 are similar to older kids and adults and may include a sore arm, headache and being tired or achy for a day or so.
More than 3,000 children ages 5–11 participated in the trials with volunteers from different races and ethnicities. This is comparable to the number included in many similar clinical trials with children.
Everyone ages 5 and older can receive a free Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, even if they don’t have health insurance and regardless of their immigration status.
Call 828-356-2019 to schedule an appointment
What to know:
- If the child has health insurance coverage, bring the child’s insurance card to the clinic
- Only one parent/guardian per child will be permitted into the clinic
- Masks are required for clinic participants, both parents and children
- The vaccine is administered as a primary 2-dose series, 21 days apart