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Plan now for Back-to-School vaccines
COVID-19 vaccine can be co-administered with required school vaccinations
Carson City
June 02, 2021
Nevadaâs busy parents often make appointments for their childrenâs back-to-school vaccines in July or August, but with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine now available to those 12 years and older, the Nevada State Immunization Program encourages families to schedule their childrenâs vaccination appointments now.
âThe authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for kids 12 and older is a great step for the health of our communities and we know it will provide protection for our students, teachers, school personnel and families as in-person education ramps up,â said Karissa Loper, Health Bureau Chief, Bureau of Child, Family and Community Wellness. âAdditionally, we know this past year has been tough on families and many children may be overdue for routine vaccines. Now is the time to check with your health care
Pick-up truck drivers motor up to a white trailer in a parking lot on Fallon Paiute-Shoshone land in Nevada's high desert and within a few moments, they're handed forms to sign, jabbed with coronavirus vaccine and sent on their way. The pop-up clinic, 96 kilometers east of Reno, is one of 28 locations in the…