Austin Public Health and its vaccine partners will be offering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to children 5-11 years of age following the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Texas Department of State Health Services.
This week, vaccines will be available at Austin Public Health’s two Shots for Tots clinics. Appointments are required for these clinics and can be made by calling (512) 972-5520.
Beginning the week of November 8, APH will offer the vaccinations at two of its walk-in clinics, Delco Activity Center and Old Sims Elementary. No appointment is required for the APH walk-up sites.
The following week of November 15, APH is working to expand to include clinics at schools with a focus on areas where access to vaccination is limited.
“Vaccinations are the key to returning children to normalcy. This is also very important for families in multi-generational households. We hope that families make the decision to vaccinate as many of their loved ones as possible to protect their home and community,” said Dr. Desmar Walkes, Austin-Travis County Health Authority.
