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BETHLEHEM, Pa .– The Allentown Health Bureau and Bethlehem Health Bureau will hold COVID-19 immunization clinics for children ages 5 to 11 in the coming weeks after the United States Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine for children in the younger age group on Tuesday.
The Bethlehem Health Office said in a press release that it is partnering with the Bethlehem area school district to organize COVID-19 vaccination clinics for children aged 5 to 11. Children in this age group will receive a dose of one-third of that given to people 12 years of age and older.
Over the next few weeks, the Bethlehem Health Bureau will be holding immunization clinics on Thursday, November 11 at Broughal Middle School; Tuesday November 16 at Northeast Middle School; Thursday November 18 at East Hills Middle School; and Monday, November 22 at the college Nitschmann.
The COVID-19 vaccine is completely free and available to anyone who needs it, the health office said. Children and adults can also get vaccinated by consulting their health care providers.
People can visit the Bethlehem Region School District website to register for an appointment.
The Allentown Health Unit has announced it will be holding clinics to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 by appointment only on Monday November 8 and Tuesday November 9 at the Agri-Plex from the Allentown Exhibition Center.
Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, November 8 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9.
All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. No walk-in is allowed. To program people can go to the city website. Users will need to click on the clinic below where it says: “Please click on the name of the clinic offer. “
To schedule over the phone for your child to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at an offsite Allentown Health Unit clinic, you can call 610-437-7760 and choose 0.
Pfizer is the only COVID-19 vaccine approved for people aged 5 to 11.
COVID-19 vaccination is free.
The Allentown Health Unit said additional immunization clinic dates would be scheduled.
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