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The Rockland County Department of Health is ready to begin scheduling appointments for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 to go get their COVID-19 vaccine.
This week, the FDA authorized emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine in children, followed by the CDC recommending that parents go get their children vaccinated.
In response, the Department of Health announced that first dose appointments are available for children in that age group to receive their vaccine between 3 pm. and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19.
Officials said that appointments are “encouraged, but not necessary (and) walk-ins are welcome and will be registered on-site.”
How counties are reacting to the pause of the J&J vaccine
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Apr 13, 2021, 7:40pm EDT
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
The Westchester County Department of Health suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pending further safety information after the CDC and FDA recommended a halt in the use out of an abundance of caution.
All appointments for the Johnson & Johnson vaccines at mass vaccination sites were honored the with the Pfizer vaccine. The county vaccination locations and field vaccinators will be utilizing the Moderna vaccine until further notice.
“While the CDC and the FDA have reported that six people who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine developed a rare blood clotting disorder within about three weeks of vaccination, it is important to remember that any adverse events related to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine appear to be extremely rare. It is not known if the blood clotting disorder was caused by the Johnson & Johnson va