Shorewood Schools Plan COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic For Students 5-11

SHOREWOOD, WI — The Shorewood School District announced plans on Thursday to host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for students aged 5-11 at Shorewood High School on Nov. 10.

The walk-in clinic plans come as a partnership with the North Shore Health Department, the district said in an announcement. Kids aged 5-11 have been ineligible for a COVID-19 vaccine for far longer than other age groups, but they are now eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine following FDA approval Tuesday.

The first dose clinic is planned for Nov. 10 while the second dose clinic is planned for Dec. 1. Both clinic days will take place in the SHS Arena from 2:45-4:30 p.m. The district's announcement said the clinic is only open to Shorewood students and people must be available both days.

More information about the Shorewood School District vaccine clinic is available in the announcement.

Parents of the students receiving the vaccines must complete a North Shore Health Department Consent and Administration form prior to the appointment, but the form will be available on site for those that forget, the district's announcement said.

Here are some notes from the district about the upcoming clinic:

• Parents or guardians need to accompany children to vaccine appointments.
• If applicable, bring your insurance card.
• Parking is not allowed on the SHS campus before 3:30 p.m.
• Accessible parking will be available.
• Social distancing will be enforced at the clinics.
• Masks will be required inside and while in a line outside.
• The announcement said to not call the District Health Office with questions and that North Shore Health Department personnel will be the ones conducting the clinic.

Vaccines for kids aged 5-11 are also set to be available at pharmacies across Milwaukee:

• Hayat Pharmacy, which has multiple locations in Milwaukee County, encouraged parents to set appointments for their young children starting Nov. 13.
• CVS, with 80 locations in Wisconsin, will start offering shots to children under 12 starting Sunday at select locations, the company said.
• Walgreens will offer shots to children under 12 starting Saturday, the company said.

Ethan Duran, Patch Staff, contributed to writing and reporting in this article.