COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids ages 5-11 kicked off yesterday and continue today, November 9, and Thursday, November 11. Sign up your child for the two-dose pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at juneau.org/vaccine or 586-6000. There are still openings at these pediatric vaccine clinics:

• Tuesday, November 9, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Mendenhall River Community School
• Tuesday, November 9, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School
• Thursday, November 11, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Riverbend Elementary School

Pediatricians and nurses are administering the vaccinations in classrooms to provide a quiet and private setting for families and children. Each classroom will have one to two vaccine stations. Second dose clinics will take place end of November/early December.

Please note the following:

• Flu vaccine will also be available, as an add-on, for parents who would like their child to receive a flu shot at the same time.
• While all clinics are open to all Juneau children ages 5-11, more time per appointment has been allocated to the clinics at Mendenhall River and Riverbend. Parents of younger children (5-8), or any child who may need additional time, are encouraged to sign up for appointments at those locations.
• Youth ages 5-11 must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian or a caregiver. If a parent/legal guardian isn’t able to be there, a caregiver is required to bring a printed and completed parent permission form to the clinic appointment.
• If you’re registering multiple children for the same clinic but are unable to get appointments at the same time, you can bring all of your children at any one child’s appointment time. Please still register each child who will be receiving a vaccine.

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines for children on this CDC webpage or this Alaska Health and Social Services information sheet.

For more information, call 586-6000 or email [email protected].

COVID-19 vaccine registration for kids ages 5-11 is available now at juneau.org/vaccine or 586-6000. Sign up your child for the two-dose pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Pediatric vaccine clinics in Juneau are on:

• Monday, November 8, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Marie Drake Building
• Monday, November 8, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Floyd Dryden Middle School
• Tuesday, November 9, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Mendenhall River Community School
• Tuesday, November 9, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School
• Thursday, November 11, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Riverbend Elementary School

Second dose clinics will take place end of November/early December.

Please note the following:

• Flu vaccine will also be available, as an add-on, for parents who would like their child to receive a flu shot at the same time.
• While all clinics are open to all children ages 5-11 (the child does not have to be enrolled in the Juneau School District), more time per appointment has been allocated to the clinics at Marie Drake, Mendenhall River, and Riverbend. Parents of younger children (5-8), or any child who may need additional time, are encouraged to sign up for appointments at those locations.
• Youth ages 5-11 must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian or a caregiver. If a parent/legal guardian isn’t able to be there, a caregiver is required to bring a printed and completed parent permission formto the clinic appointment.
• If you are registering multiple children for the same clinic but are unable to get appointments at the same time, please feel free to bring all of your children at any one child’s appointment time. Please still register each child who will be receiving a vaccine for the clinic.
• If your child has a reaction from the vaccine and feels sick, please keep your child home from school. In this situation, your child does not need a negative COVID-19 test to return to school. If you have questions, please contact your child’s school.

Possible side effects from the pediatric vaccine include pain, redness, and swelling on the arm where your child got the shot, as well as tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea throughout the rest of their body. These side effects may affect your child’s ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days. Some people have no side effects and severe allergic reactions are rare.

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines for children from this CDC webpage or this Alaska Health and Social Services information sheet.

For more information, call 586-6000 or email [email protected].

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone ages 5 to 11 get the two-dose pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against COVID-19. The City and Borough of Juneau – in partnership with Juneau Public Health, Bartlett Regional Hospital, Juneau School District, local pediatricians, and other community organizations – is hosting free pediatric vaccine clinics for all Juneau youth ages 5-11. Registration opens at noon tomorrow, November 4, on juneau.org/vaccine or at 907-586-6000. Clinics start next week.

Pediatric vaccine clinics in Juneau are on:

• Monday, November 8, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Marie Drake Building
• Monday, November 8, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Floyd Dryden Middle School
• Tuesday, November 9, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Mendenhall River Community School
• Tuesday, November 9, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School
• Thursday, November 11, 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Riverbend Elementary School

While all clinics are open to all children ages 5-11, more time per appointment has been allocated to the clinics at Marie Drake, Mendenhall River, and Riverbend. Parents of younger children (5-8), or any child who may need additional time, are encouraged to sign up for appointments at those locations.

Youth must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian or caregiver. Second dose clinics are being planned for the week of November 29.

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can help protect children ages 5 years and older from getting COVID-19 and help keep children from getting seriously sick if they do get it. While COVID-19 tends to be milder in children compared with adults, it can make children very sick and cause children to be hospitalized. In some situations, the complications from infection can lead to death.

The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the known and potential risks. Possible side effects from the pediatric vaccine include pain, redness, and swelling on the arm where your child got the shot, as well as tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea throughout the rest of their body. These side effects may affect your child’s ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days. Some people have no side effects and severe allergic reactions are rare.

Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 years and older here.

For more information, call 586-6000 or email [email protected].