Booster Shots Now Available For Kids Ages 5-11 In Union County

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Commissioners is advising children, between the ages of 5-11, to get the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot if it has been at least five months since their previous shot.

The booster shots are now available at Union County’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Roselle and Plainfield free of charge.

The clinic hours are as follows:

• Roselle: Thursdays at the Warinanco Sports Center at One Park Drive, in Warinanco Park from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
• Plainfield: Saturday mornings at Plainfield High School, 950 Park Avenue in Plainfield, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Walk-ins for booster shots for ages 5-11 are welcome at both sites but appointments are encouraged. To make an appointment, create an account or log into an existing account through Union County’s vaccination portal, ucnj.org/covid19. If additional assistance is needed call 908-613-7829.

COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for other age groups are currently available at the following Union County clinics as follows:

Downs Hall at Kean University in Union

• Fridays 3pm to 7pm
• Moderna, J & J, Pfizer (Ages 12 and up); No pediatric Pfizer
• Boosters available (for ages 12 and up only)
• Campus map with GPS instructions

Warinanco Ice Skating Center in Roselle

• Thursdays 3pm to 7pm
• Pfizer only (ages 5 and up) Pfizer boosters available (ages 5 and up)
• No other vaccines offered

Plainfield High School in Plainfield

• Saturdays 9am to 11am
• All Vaccines, including Pediatric Pfizer offered.
• Boosters available

Union County’s mobile vaccination clinics will also be visiting various locations throughout the summer. The schedule for June includes Union, Linden, Elizabeth and Plainfield. Additional locations will be announced soon. For details and schedule updates visit ucnj.org/covid19/vaccinations-page.

Union County is also continuing to offer free COVID-19 testing at various locations. For details about the testing program visit ucnj.org/covid19/testing/covid19testing.