Here’s how and when your child can get a COVID vaccine across Mecklenburg County
Following sign-off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Tuesday, Mecklenburg County has begun the roll-out of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids.
In many places, the vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 will be available starting Thursday.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids in that age group is one-third of the dose given to people age 12 and older. The vaccine is a two-dose series, given three weeks apart.
And patients ages 5 through 11 will need a parent or guardian with them to give written consent for the child to receive the vaccine.
The COVID-19 vaccines are free to all patients.
Here’s where you can get the shot for your kids:
Novant Health COVID vaccines for kids
Appointments for the vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 will be available at Novant Health starting Thursday at 8 a.m., according to the hospital system.
In the Charlotte area, the vaccine will be available for that age group at Novant Health’s East Mecklenburg vaccine clinic at 6070 East Independence Blvd. and at some Novant Health pediatric and family medicine clinics.
The East Independence vaccine clinic is open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The vaccine will also be available at Novant Health’s Hanes Mall location in Winston-Salem at 196 Hanes Mall Circle.
Anyone eligible for the vaccine can schedule an appointment with Novant Health using a MyChart account or at GetVaccinated.org. Patients can also check their pediatric clinic’s website or Facebook page to find out how to schedule a vaccine.
Atrium Health COVID vaccines for kids
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital has received its first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children, the hospital system tweeted Wednesday morning.
Vaccine appointments for children are not yet available, but will be soon, according to Levine Children’s Hospital.
The COVID-19 vaccines will be available for kids at Atrium Health Levine Children’s pediatric clinics, where children will be able to get the shot at their annual visit, along with their yearly flu shot, spokeswoman Savannah Simons told the Observer in an email.
Atrium Health will also host several drive-thru vaccine clinics on Saturdays for the pediatric shots, including two scheduled for Nov. 13 and others planned for late November, Simons said. Details on those events and other COVID-19 vaccine information will be available at AtriumHealth.org/COVID19Vaccine.
Once the vaccine is available, parents and guardians can schedule appointments for their children at MyAtriumHealth or at AtriumHealth.org/COVID19Vaccine or by calling 704-468-8888.
Mecklenburg County Public Health vaccines for kids
The county health department has received 13,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for children, the county tweeted Tuesday night.
On Tuesday, VaxClinic at 1000 E Morehead St. will offer COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 5 and older from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
And starting Thursday, Mecklenburg County Public health will offer pediatric COVID-19 vaccines at Southeast Health Department (249 Billingsley Road) and Northwest Health Department (2845 Beatties Ford Road) starting at 12 p.m., and Valerie C. Woodard Center (3205 Freedom Drive) starting at 1:30 p.m, according to the county.
Anyone eligible for the shots can make an appointment with Mecklenburg County online or by calling 980-314-9400.
Mecklenburg will also host special vaccination events across the county this weekend for anyone 5 and older. More details are available at www.MeckNC.gov/COVID-19.
StarMed Healthcare vaccines for kids
Patients can already begin registering for appointments for children ages 5 through 11 at StarMed Healthcare, the county’s partner for many vaccine locations.
Patients can register online or by calling 980-445-9818.
Pharmacies and other locations
To find other COVID-19 vaccine locations, visit Vaccines.gov to search by ZIP code.
This story was originally published November 3, 2021 at 10:08 AM.
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