ODH News Release: COVID-19 Vaccinations for Ohio Children 5-11 Years Old Can Begin Today

COLUMBUS – A large portion of the more than 367,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine formulation expected to arrive in Ohio over the coming days are already available, and can immediately be administered to children ages 5-11.  

“We are on the threshold of a long-awaited step that brings us closer to getting through this pandemic,” Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, shared in a press conference this morning. “Thanks to the authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 5 to 11 years old, we can now better protect these school-aged children from severe complications from COVID-19.” 

COVID-19 Vaccinations for Ohio Children 5-11 Years Old Can Begin Today_ODH 11-3-21