Important COVID Vaccination Program Guidance – Vaccination of Children Ages 5-11

Please see the attached Guidance for the New York State COVID-19 Vaccination Program: Vaccination of Children Ages 5-11; Information for Health Care Professionals about the Screening Checklist for the Administration of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5-11 years old; and COVID-19 Immunization Screening and Consent Form: Children and Adolescents Ages 5-12 years old — November 4, 2021.Thank you for your participation in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program.

A webinar on Pediatric and Booster vaccines is available here.

The NYS COVID-19 Vaccine Team

Categories: Covid ResourcesPublished On: November 5th, 2021Tags: , , , ,

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