ST. LOUIS — Kids ages 5-11 years old now have the green light to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC gave the final OK for a kid-sized dose of the Pfizer shot. It's about a third of the amount of an adult-sized dose. The shot is a series of two doses, three weeks apart. This now means about 28 million more kids are eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine across the country.
In Missouri, state leaders say 533,000 children younger than 12 are now eligible for the vaccine. The state added a section for the pediatric doses to its coronavirus information website. It now lists pediatric providers who are offering the vaccine.
5 On Your Side has compiled a list of places offering the kid-sized dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Missouri
St. Louis County
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is offering COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5-11 at its three county health clinics and four St. Louis County library branches.
The health clinics are:
- South County Health Center
- North Central Community Health Center
- John C. Murphy Health Center
The library branches are:
- Lewis and Clark
- Natural Bridge
- Florissant Valley
- Rock Road
You'll find the hours for each clinic posted at ReviveSTL.com. Most will allow walk-ups but you can also make an appointment, according to the website.
City of St. Louis
The health department has more information on where to get a vaccine for children on its website. You can find that by clicking here.
St. Charles County
St. Charles County has a list of upcoming vaccine events on its website, including for those 5 and older for the Pfizer shot. You can find that list by clicking here. For more information about scheduling a vaccine in St. Charles County, click here.
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Health Department has a signup system on its website. To see the latest available appointments, click here.
Illinois
St. Clair County
St. Clair County Health Department has an online portal where you can make appointments for COVID-19 vaccines for kids. A link to that site can be found here. They also have several upcoming pop-up clinics. That can be found on this page.
CVS and Walgreens open appointments
National pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens have opened up appointments to vaccinate kids aged 5-11.
To schedule an appointment at a CVS site, click here.
Walgreens is also offering the vaccine to younger kids. Appointments can be made by going through the appointment scheduler or by calling 1-800-Walgreens.