RI Begins Vaccination of 5-11-Year-Olds
Thursday, November 04, 2021
Governor Dan McKee and RIDOH have announced that Rhode Island is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination effective Thursday to children 5-to-11 years of age. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended vaccination for children in this age group with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccine is effective and safe. Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. The formulation of the vaccine for younger children was studied and reviewed extensively before federal health officials authorized its use. It was determined to be 90.7% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 disease in children 5 to 11, and no significant safety issues were identified.
Dr. Michael Fine, the former Director of Health in RI, said this is one of the most important steps in controlling the virus and returning to normalcy. Fine said that parents should be assured that this is the most tested vaccine in history.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“The approval of the Pfizer vaccine for 5-to-11-year-olds is the next big step towards protecting all Rhode Islanders from COVID-19,” said McKee. “With more than 90% of adult Rhode Islanders at least partially vaccinated, Rhode Island is second in the nation in vaccinations. Now, it’s time for our youngest Rhode Islanders to get vaccinated too. Together, we’ll be able to vaccinate even more of the Ocean State.”
Where can Rhode Islanders make appointments for children aged 5 to 11?
Find school-based vaccination clinics for children age 5 to 11 at covid.ri.gov/5to11vaccine.
School-based clinics and other clinics offering COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 are also available at VaccinateRI.org.
For help finding COVID-19 vaccine clinics and appointments for children age 5 to 11 over the phone, please call 844-930-1779 or 211.
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