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(MANSFIELD, OH) OhioHealth will begin providing the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 years, on November 9, at the walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic within the OhioHealth Ontario Health and Fitness Center, 1750 West Fourth Street, Ontario. The clinic is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 8 AM to 3:30 PM.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 is administered as a two-dose primary series, 3 weeks apart. The dosage amount is less than that used for individuals 12 years of age and older.
Vaccine recipients under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Adults, including guardians, must bring identification that includes name and age.
To find answers to top questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and to learn more about eligibility for doses and boosters, go to OhioHealth.com/COVIDVaccine.
About OhioHealth
Based in Columbus, Ohio, OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, charitable, healthcare outreach of the United Methodist Church.
Serving its communities since 1891, it is a family of 35,000 associates, physicians and volunteers, and a network of 12 hospitals, 200+ ambulatory sites, hospice, home-health, medical equipment and other health services spanning a 47-county area. It has been recognized by FORTUNE as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” 14 times since 2007.
OhioHealth hospitals include OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital, OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital, OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital, OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital, OhioHealth Marion General Hospital, OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital, OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, OhioHealth Shelby Hospital, OhioHealth Grove City Methodist Hospital and OhioHealth Berger Hospital. For more information, please visit our website at www.ohiohealth.com.