‘Peace of Mind’ Parents Rush To Get Appointments At Pediatric Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics In Maryland

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Sharla Chinniah jumped astatine the accidental to get her 10-year-old lad Joshua the Covid-19 vaccine.

Sharla is simply a caregiver and jumped astatine the accidental to get a vaccine assignment for her 10yo son—who conscionable got his archetypal #CovidVaccine dose. @wjz #COVID19 #Maryland pic.twitter.com/Xkcb6TmgXw

— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) November 5, 2021

“I’m a caregiver and I privation my kids to person a accidental to beryllium mean astatine schoolhouse and not person immoderate worries astir getting sick oregon getting different radical sick,” Chinniah told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren. She said the assignment went smoothly. Chinniah initially tried to get 1 done a pharmacy but was incapable to unafraid it—and was grateful Baltimore County opened a pediatric vaccine session astatine the aged Sears store successful the White Marsh Mall.

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— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) November 5, 2021

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“They were each dressed successful costumes which was truly bully and funny,” Joshua told Hellgren aft getting his shot. “I was a small disquieted before, but aft I got it, I wasn’t anymore.”

Felix Harjanto can’t hold to get his youngest kid vaccinated but helium said request for vaccines successful the 5 to 11 property radical has been high—and it’s been tricky to get an appointment. His woman scored 1 for tomorrow.

“It’s bid of mind,” helium said astir getting his younger kid vaccinated.

CVS and Walgreens volition commencement administering shots this weekend.

CVS to commencement administering #COVID19 vaccine doses for children ages 5 to 11 connected Sunday astatine prime pharmacies. https://t.co/0VlePbR86M @wjz

— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) November 3, 2021

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In Anne Arundel County, nurses prepared the peculiar smaller syringes for their archetypal session astatine the assemblage college. The archetypal batch of online appointments filled up fast—within 20 minutes.

“Kids look to beryllium successful bully spirits astir this. I haven’t seen immoderate tears and parents are moving done fast,” Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman told WJZ. “This vaccine is fixed to millions of radical present crossed the satellite and it’s proven to beryllium safe. it’s gone done a rigorous entreaty process….it makes consciousness to adhd this to the database of things kids are getting vaccinated for.”

Governor Larry Hogan said this week helium volition not mandate shots for children and the determination should beryllium up to parents.

Hogan: Decision To Vaccinate Children Up To Parents; Baltimore City, Neighboring Counties Announce Appointments, Clinics https://t.co/FfDZPnumMU @wjz #COVID19 #VaccineForKids

— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) November 3, 2021

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