| Syringa has COVID vaccine available for 5-11 year olds The Pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is approved and now available for children ages 5-11. Syringa Hospital & Clinics Primary Care Clinic is scheduling administration of the pediatric vaccine to patients on Wednesdays. To schedule call the SHC COVID-19 hotline 208-451-7770. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine for children 5-11 years of age. The two doses are administered at least 21 days apart, like the vaccine for those 12 years of age and older. However, the vaccine for children 5-11 years of age is a different formulation and smaller dose size. Fact sheets for providers and recipients and caregivers can be found at https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/comirnaty-and-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine Or visit www.syrignahospital.org and click on the red COVID-19 tab. |
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