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Now that kids ages 12-15 can get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, here s where you can go to get them immunized in Michigan.
Keep in mind that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only type authorized so far for use in people younger than 18 in the United States, and a parent or guardian must be present when kids get their shots.
Here s how to get children vaccinated:
COVID-19 vaccines at hospital clinics
ASCENSION MICHIGAN: All Ascension Michigan community vaccination clinics are now offering self-scheduling vaccine appointments and are also accepting walk-ins.
For details, go to https://healthcare.ascension.org/COVID-19/vaccinations and choose Michigan to search for appointments near you. For kids ages 12-17, select the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine when setting up an appointment, as some clinic sites may be administering vaccines other than the Pfizer-BioNTech.
This will mean less missed school because of quarantine, she said, fewer missed sports practices and games, a return to birthday parties, sleepovers and, most importantly, our kids will have a much lower risk of getting ill from this terrible virus.
Children, Khaldun said, aren t immune to COVID-19. We have seen many outbreaks among schools and school sports, and over 150 children in Michigan have gotten a very serious inflammatory syndrome from COVID-19 called MIS-C (multisystem inflammatory syndrome children). And unfortunately, many of these children have ended up in the intensive care unit, and some have even lost their lives.
“So I m asking all parents today to take this virus seriously and take your child to get vaccinated. Think about it: not having to wear a mask, not needing to quarantine if exposed to the virus. This is really a big deal.