Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health has announced dates and times for 15 upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics for children ages 6 months to 4 years old.
“6 of these clinics will be taking place at the Community Health Building in Lawrence where Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health is based, with the remaining events utilizing the department’s new Mobile Clinic,” according to a Wednesday news release.
People can register for the clinics by visiting ldchealth.org/getmyvaccine and entering the code that corresponds to the location that best suits their needs, according to the release.
Kids can get the Pfizer shots in a three-shot series with 21 days between shots, or the two-shot Moderna series with 28 days between shots, according to the release.
Here’s the full list of clinics and signup codes:
6mo-to-4-clinicsThe FDA gave the vaccine the green light for kids ages 6 months to 4 years on Friday, and the CDC gave approval for that age group on Saturday. All children, including those who have already had COVID-19, should get vaccinated, according to the CDC.
See the latest COVID-19 stats for Lawrence and Douglas County on The Lawrence Times’ stat dashboard at this link.
Find out where you can get the free COVID-19 vaccine at this link.
Post updated at 8:46 a.m. Saturday, June 25 to reflect corrected info from LDCPH
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