Somerset County schedules COVID-19 vaccine clinics for young children
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BRIDGEWATER – The Somerset County Department of Health will offer free COVID-19 vaccinations for children on five Thursdays in July and August at the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School.
The clinics are only for children aged six months to 5 years.
The clinics will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 14 and 21 and August 4, 11 and 25 at the school on Vogt Drive.
Appointments are not required, but parents can speed the vaccination process by downloading a Moderna registration form or a Pfizer registration form and filling it out prior to arrival.
Children must be Somerset County residents and have the consent of a parent or legal guardian who must be present during vaccination. The schedule of additional doses is slightly different for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna pediatric vaccines, and providers at the clinic will work with parents to ensure a complete and effective vaccination schedule.
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“Any parent who has taken an extremely young child to get their shots knows how important it is to have atmosphere, a parent or guardian to provide comfort, and a highly skilled professional staff,” County Commissioner Doug Singleterry, liaison to the Somerset County Department of Health, said in a statement. “Fortunately the VoTech agreed to partner with our amazing health department to create a separate, safe space to provide this life-saving vaccine for our younger residents.”
The county has scheduled a vaccination clinic for residents 5 and above at 4 to 7:30 p.m. July 20 at the Senior Wellness Center, 876 E. Main St. Appointments are not necessary, and registration will occur on site.
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