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Columbia schools vaccinate teens as shot nears approval for use in younger people
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Columbia Public Schools started Tuesday a series of in-school coronavirus vaccination clinic for high school students old enough to get the shot.
For now, one coronavirus vaccine, from Pfizer, has been approved for use in people as young as 16. That could change soon, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to give emergency approval for the Pfizer vaccine to be given to kids ages 12-15 sometime next week.
According to Pfizer, the vaccine was extremely effective in younger kids in a recent clinical trial and the company found there were no symptomatic infections in children aged 12-15 years old. Clinical trial participants also had strong antibody responses and didn t report having any serious side effects from the vaccine.
COLUMBIA - The Columbia Public School District will have five events for students who are 16 years or older to get vaccinated.Â
According to the CPS website, students need a permission slip signed by a guardian. The five events are:
Battle High School - May 4, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
second dose - May 25, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Rock Bridge High School - May 5, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
second dose - May 26, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Douglass High School - May 6, 10 a.m.
second dose - May 27, 10 a.m.
CORE - May 6, 9 a.m.
second dose - May 27, 9 a.m.
second dose - May 25, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Rock Bridge High School - May 5, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
second dose - May 26, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Douglass High School - May 6, 10 a.m.
second dose - May 27, 10 a.m.
CORE - May 6, 9 a.m.
second dose - May 27, 9 a.m.
Hickman High School - May 7, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
second dose - May 28, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Michelle Baumstark, Columbia Public Schools Community Relations Director, said the event will look similar to flu clinics they have held at the schools in the past.
âWe felt this was something that could create an opportunity for access for students who are 16 years of age and older,â Baumstark said. âWe just want to try and create an opportunity for access for our students prior to the end of the school year.â