Millburn Schools Now Offering Vaccine Clinic For Kids Ages 5-11

MILLBURN, NJ — Millburn students ages 5 to 11 years old will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccines at Glenwood School this week.

In conjunction with St. Barnabas/RWJ, Millburn School District is holding vaccine clinics for any families in the township who would like to get the new pediatric vaccine for their children.

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The clinics will be held at Glenwood School on Thursday, Nov. 18 and Friday, Nov. 19 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. They will be administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 only — a child must be five years old by Nov. 18 to be eligible.

They will have enough supply for 1,000 students.

The second shot will be administered at the same location/times on Dec. 9 and 10. Families will receive their follow-up appointment when they get the shot.

People interested in having their children vaccinated on Thursday or Friday can submit their registration using this form. One registration needs to be submitted per child.

There are 30 appointment slots available every 15 minutes. Walk-ins are not accepted and masks are required inside all schools.

Students must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who will sign a consent form. More information can be found here.

Essex County is also providing vaccine clinics for children. Those interested can go to the county website to make an appointment.

Vaccine Information Night

Millburn schools are also hosting a virtual information session for parents about the pediatric vaccine on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. It will feature a panel of physicians.

This includes Dr. Simon Li — a principal investigator in the Rutgers pediatric clinical trial for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. He will share insights on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. Others on the panel will address parents’ concerns and questions. Login information for the event can be found here

Why Vaccinate Children?

Two weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control recommended that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer pediatric vaccine. (Check with your doctor if your children have special health concerns).

While the majority of children have recovered from COVID, the CDC noted that they can pass it along to their caregivers. The agency estimates that 140,000 American children have lost a caregiver to COVID "who provided the child's home and basic needs, including love, security, and daily care."

The CDC notes that "Although children are at a lower risk of becoming severely ill with COVID-19 compared with adults," they can pass it along or suffer long-term effects. Read more about the trials and vaccines here.

As of Sunday, 763,000 Americans have died of COVID in 20 months.

Others have suffered long-term effects.

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