Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Anne Arundel Department of Health are teaming up again to offer COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations as well as those vaccinations required for students entering seventh grade at several clinics beginning next week.
The clinics follow similar ones at nearly 35 elementary schools across the county so far this school year.
The clinics, which will run from 5 to 7 p.m., will offer first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations. For students preparing to enter 7th grade, Tdap and meningitis vaccines, both of which are required, will be offered.
COVID-19 vaccinations are not required for students, and children who previously received first dose have already been provided information for second-dose clinics.
Sites and dates for the upcoming round of clinics are as follows:
- Tuesday, April 5, 2022
- Linthicum Elementary School, 101 School Lane, Linthicum
- Wednesday, April 6, 2022
- Central Elementary School, 130 Stepney Lane, Edgewater
- Tuesday, April 19, 2022
- Pasadena Elementary School, 401 E. Pasadena Road, Pasadena
- Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- Nantucket Elementary School, 2350 Nantucket Drive, Crofton
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave formal approval to administer the vaccines in November. Children ages 5 to 11 will require two shots three weeks apart to be fully vaccinated. Second doses will be administered at the same schools as first doses, and families of children who receive first doses will receive reminders from the Department of Health to schedule the second doses.
All children must be accompanied by an adult at the vaccine site. Everyone at all clinics must be masked at all times while they are in the clinic.
Registration links for all school-based clinics can be found at www.aacps.org/covidvaccines. To provide equitable access for all interested families, links for clinics will be made public at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
Information regarding Department of Health clinics held outside of school facilities can be found at www.aacounty.org/covidvax.