COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic For Children 5-11 Expected To Begin At Howard Community College Friday

COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Officials announced that kid COVID-19 vaccine clinics are expected to statesman connected Nov. 5 astatine Howard Community College, upon the constitution of guidance from the CDC.

Officials said that the session would statesman Friday if they person the vaccine proviso Thursday. Beginning Nov. 5, the clinics volition beryllium held 5 days a week from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. astatine the college.

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Howard County is initially expected to person a full of 9,300 doses divided among 15 providers.

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County officials besides privation to punctual parents that not each kid who wants a vaccine volition beryllium capable to person it immediately. The region has an estimated 33,000 children and they volition person 4,200 doses for the Health Department and 5,100 for the backstage sector.

The fixed proviso disposable volition lone beryllium capable vaccine to afloat immunize 4,650 children. Additionally, parents should cheque with their child’s doc to spot if they volition connection the covid-19 vaccine.

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Pre-registration volition beryllium required for the estimated 400 appointments per day. Information astir the online registration process and upcoming session registration links volition beryllium posted connected Nov. 4 aft 5:00 p.m.

CBS Baltimore Staff