Health Department Offers Multiple COVID Vaccine Locations for Children 5 and Older

Children as young as five can get vaccinated against COVID-19 at Houston Health Department vaccination sites. Free vaccinations are available at the department’s health centers, some multi-service centers, and pop-up sites across Houston. The sites do not require appointments or insurance.

Getting children vaccinated will help protect them from getting COVID-19 and reduce their risk of severe disease, hospitalizations, or developing long-term COVID-19 complications. The CDC authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 following FDA evaluation of clinical trial data demonstrating the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness for the age group. Data shows the vaccine is over 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 in children ages 5-11. Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine is one-third the size of the adult dosage and administered in two shots given least three weeks apart.

Vaccination of children at health department sites requires parental consent given at the time of vaccination. The department’s pop-up sites frequently include schools and the department will expand school partnerships for the rollout of the vaccine for the 5-11 age group. Visit houstonhealth.org or call 832-393-4220 to find a nearby free vaccination site or schedule an appointment.