HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.4.21 For Immediate Release_ Butte County to Open Pfizer Vaccinations for Children 5-11 Years of Age
From:Almaguer, Lisa
To:BOS; Cox, Erin; McSpadden, Elaine; Nicholas, Jodi; Putnam, Jodi; Soderstrom, Monica; Star, Nanette
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:For Immediate Release: Butte County to Open Pfizer Vaccinations for Children 5-11 Years of Age
Date:Thursday, November 4, 2021 7:34:54 AM
The following press release will be issued shortly…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2021
Butte County to Open Pfizer Vaccinations for Children 5-11 Years of Age
Following FDA Emergency Use Authorization, Federal and State Safety Review Experts Recommend
the Vaccine as Safe and Effective for Protecting Young People
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Center for Disease Control Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and the Western States Science Safety Review Workgroup have authorized the emergency
use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children 5 through 11
years of age.
This expanded eligibility for ages 5-11 is effective immediately.
Parents and legal guardians should talk with their child’s doctor or visit one of the following websites to find a
vaccine provider in Butte County. At this time, not all COVID-19 vaccine locations will be able to offer
vaccinations for young children.
Butte County COVID-19 Vaccination Website: www.buttecounty.net/COVIDvaccine
State COVID-19 Vaccine Website: MyTurn.ca.gov
Questions or need assistance? Call the Butte County COVID-19 Call Center: 530-552-3050
Residents ages 5 and older must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for
children 5 through 11 years of age is administered as a two-dose primary series, 3 weeks apart, but is a lower
dose (10 micrograms) than that used for individuals 12 years of age and older (30 micrograms). Due to the
different required dosage, the following pediatric specific clinics have been scheduled:
DateCityAddressTimeVaccine
NovemberChicoChico Community Clinic: 560 Cohasset Road3:00 – 6:00Pfizer, ages 5-11
12thpm
NovemberOrovilleOroville Community Clinic: 2600 Oro Dam2:00 – 4:00Pfizer, ages 5-11
th
Blvd E.pm
12, 19th
th
GridleyOrchard Hospital’s Medical Specialty Center 7:30am –Pfizer, ages 5-11
November 12
284 Spruce Street12:00 pm
(and each
and 1:00 –
Friday
5:00 pm
following)
Additional pediatric vaccination clinic dates and times are coming soon - please check the Butte County COVID-
19 vaccination website frequently for updates.
In the U.S., COVID-19 cases in children 5 through 11 years of age make up 39% of cases in individuals younger
than 18 years of age. According to the CDC, approximately 8,300 COVID-19 cases in children 5 through 11 years
of age resulted in hospitalization. As of Oct. 17, 691 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in the U.S. in
individuals less than 18 years of age, with 146 deaths in the 5 through 11 years age group.
Butte County Public Health (BCPH) vaccination clinics are always voluntary. BCPH strongly urges everyone who is
eligible to get fully vaccinated, but does not mandate anyone to get vaccinated.
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Lisa Almaguer
Butte County Public Health
lalmaguer@buttecounty.net
http://www.buttecounty.net/publichealth/
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