COVID-19 vaccines are available through Wood County Health Department and other local providers. Appointments for Wood County Health Department vaccine clinics can be scheduled through ArmorVax, and most clinics allow walk-ins.
Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines Approved for Children 5 to 11 Years Old:
The FDA has granted Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for children five through 11 years old and CDC has issued a recommendation that children in this age group be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children age five through 11 is administered as a two-dose series, three weeks apart, but is a lower dose (10 micrograms) than that used for individuals 12 years of age and older (30 micrograms).
The vaccine was found to be nearly 91% effective in preventing COVID-19 in children five through 11 years old. The vaccine’s safety was studied in approximately 3,100 children in this age group and no serious side effects have been detected in the ongoing study.
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines are available at all Wood County Health Department vaccine clinics.
Single-dose boosters are approved for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines:
Single-dose boosters are approved for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines. Individuals may get any of the three vaccines—boosters don’t have to match the original series.
Pfizer and Moderna recipients are eligible for a booster 6 months after the second dose if they are:
- 65 or older
- 18 or older and have an underlying medical condition or work/live in a high-risk setting.
- Johnson & Johnson recipients are eligible for a booster at least 2 months after the first vaccine.
