Beach Cities Health District to conduct COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for Children ages 5-11
A number of vaccine clinics for children ages 5-11 will take place in the South Bay over the next two weeks. Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that children 5-11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer BioNTech pediatric vaccine. Beginning Monday, November 8, Beach Cities Health District (BCHD), in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the South Bay Consortium for School Vaccines, will host vaccine clinics for children ages 5-11 in the Beach Cities. The clinics will be held at schools in the Hermosa Beach City School District, Manhattan Beach Unified School District and Redondo Beach Unified School District. Registration information is available at www.bchd.org/schoolvaccines. “This is a critical next step in the battle against COVID-19,” said BCHD CEO Tom Bakaly. “Having this safe, effective vaccine for young children adds another layer of protection for the community and we’re proud to serve our community in this important public health effort.” According to the FDA, the…
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