In light of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director signing off on administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11, the Riley County Health Department will be holding a vaccination clinic on November 13th.
The clinic is ONLY open to those between the ages of 5-11. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Due to space issues we ask that only one parent or guardian come with their child/ children.
The clinic runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Riley County Health Department Family & Child Resource Center (FCRC) at 2101 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS.
There is no charge to receive the vaccine, but people with insurance are asked to bring your insurance card so the department can bill your insurance company.
Those interested in making an appointment for their child will need to sign-up for an appointment by visiting https://rileyco-1113.rsvpify.com/.
COVID-19 vaccines have undergone – and will continue to undergo – the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. Vaccinating children will help protect them from getting COVID-19 and therefore reducing their risk of severe disease, hospitalizations, or developing long-term COVID-19 complications. Getting your children vaccinated can help protect them against COVID-19, as well as reduce disruptions to in-person learning and activities by helping curb community transmission.
--from Riley County