White Marsh Mall To Host COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics For Kids

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — The Baltimore County Health Department is offering clinics for children to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Three clinics are planned, from Friday to Monday, at the former Sears in the White Marsh Mall.

Kids 5 to 11 years old are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday authorized use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children.

Baltimore County received 8,700 doses of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine as an initial allocation for first and second shots, according to Baltimore County Health Officer Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch.

"This latest approval by the FDA and the CDC helps bring us closer to protecting the entire family against COVID," Branch said in a statement.

“I know parents across Baltimore County – myself included – are breathing a sigh of relief knowing we can give our children the critical protection provided by the vaccine,” County Executive Johnny Olszewski said. “Our staff have been working diligently to prepare for this next phase of our vaccination effort, a critical step toward safely getting our kids back to all the things they’ve been missing.”

Baltimore County has secured the former Sears in the White Marsh Mall for its vaccine clinics for kids age 5 to 11 years old. Another series of vaccine clinics, for children 12 and up, are scheduled for the same time but have separate registration links. Both clinics will be held on the second floor of the former Sears at White Marsh Mall, 8200 Perry Hall Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21236.

3–7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5; schedule an appointment for kids 5-11 to get the Pfizer vaccine, or schedule an appointment for kids 12 and up to get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

9 a.m.–12:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6; schedule an appointment for kids 5-11 to get the Pfizer vaccine, or schedule an appointment for kids 12 and up to get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

3–7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8; schedule an appointment for kids 5–11 to get the Pfizer vaccine, or schedule an appointment for kids 12 and up to get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Those who are medically home-bound in Baltimore County and cannot get to a vaccine clinic can email the Department of Health at COVIDVax@baltimorecountymd.gov or call the COVID-19 hotline at 410-887-3816 to schedule a time to get vaccinated at home.

For more information, visit the Baltimore County Health Department's page.

People can also visit covidvax.maryland.gov or call 1-855-MD-GOVAX to find vaccines near them.

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