Miami-Dade County Public Schools: M-DCPS Expands Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Program To Include Children Ages 5 And Up

Press release from Miami-Dade County Public Schools:

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Beginning,
Friday, November 12, 2021, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will be expanding
its voluntary COVID-19 vaccination program to include all children ages 5-11.
M-DCPS is partnering with the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) Pediatric
Mobile Clinic, Miami-Dade County (MDC), Florida Department of Health (FDOH),
Jessie Trice Community Health Center (JTCHC) and Community Health of South
Florida (CHI) to offer the vaccines. The
UHealth Pediatric Mobile Clinic sites will offer the COVID-19 vaccine as well as
the flu vaccine, school-required vaccines, and COVID-19 testing. Additionally, MDC
will offer the COVID-19 vaccine to children and adults in our community at
various school sites. All individuals under the age of 18 receiving a vaccine at
these sites must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Attached
are fliers in English, Spanish and Haitian-Creole listing the vaccination
locations, dates and times throughout the month of November that are available
to the community.

To
be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, students MUST be at least five years old
on the day they are receiving it. They must also have a completed COVID-19 vaccine
screening and consent form, which will be available at the sites. Walk-ups are
welcome. Through
partnerships with FDOH, JTCHC and CHI, the COVID-19 pediatric vaccine will also
be offered to students at select school sites. Eligible students will be
contacted by their school. Parents of students receiving the vaccine at their
select schools do not need to be present, but they must complete and return the
vaccine screening and consent to their child’s school. For the most up-to-date
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Note: Fliers attached

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