ODH News Release: COVID-19 Vaccines Will Soon Be Available to Ohioans Ages 5-11 Years Old

COLUMBUS – Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granting an emergency use authorization (EUA) to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine formulation, and pending a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is announcing that vaccine providers across the state can begin vaccinating children ages 5 to 11 years old as soon as the CDC makes its recommendation.

UPDATE 11.3.21: THE CDC HAS APPROVED THE VACCINES FOR AGES 5-11.

COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available to Ohioans Ages 5-11_ODH 11-2-21