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West Palm Beach, FL – Starting tomorrow, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County will provide free, walk-up access to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric dose vaccine as authorized by the FDA and approved by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for children ages 5 through 11. The pediatric dose of the vaccine, which is one-third the strength of the vaccine formulated for individuals ages 12 and older,  will be offered from  9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the Health Care District’s mobile clinic in the Lantana Clinic parking lot at 1250 Southwinds Drive in Lantana. Another Health Care District mobile clinic will offer the pediatric-dose vaccines in partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County at public elementary schools and other School District sites. No appointments are needed.

“Today we received pediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine so we can start vaccinating children ages 5 through 11 starting tomorrow morning,” said Belma Andrić, MD, MPH, the Health Care District’s Chief Medical Officer. “It’s an exciting time as this is one of the final major milestones in our vaccination efforts countywide.  Vaccinating young children will bring a sense of relief to many parents and we hope to make it easy and convenient for them. Although many children who contract the virus will easily recover, we cannot predict who will become very sick. According to the CDC, COVID-19 is the eighth-leading cause of death in this age group. The sooner parents vaccinate their children, the better.”

Children ages 5 through 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to be vaccinated. Here is the Health Care District’s upcoming COVID-19 vaccination schedule for children ages 5 to 11:

DateTimeLocation1st, 2nd, or 3rd DoseVaccine BrandAges
Monday – Friday9am – 4pm  Lantana Clinic Parking Lot
1250 Southwinds Drive
Lantana, FL 33462
1st, 2nd & 3rd dosesPfizer  5 and up  
Thursday, Nov. 4th 8:30am – 4pmSchool District Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center
3300 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
1st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Friday, November 5th 7:30am – 10:30am  Lincoln Elementary School 1160 Avenue N Riviera Beach, FL 334041st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Friday, November 5th12:15pm – 3:15pm  Washington Elementary School 1709 W. 30th Street West Palm Beach, FL 334041st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Saturday, November 6th 8:30am – 1pm  School District Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center
3300 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
1st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Monday, November 8th 7:30am – 10:30amDr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School 1501 Avenue U West Palm Beach, FL 334041st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Monday, November 8th 12:15pm – 3:15pmLake Park Elementary School 410 3rd Street Lake Park, FL  334031st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Tuesday, November 9th 7:30am – 10:30amJ. C. Mitchell Elementary School 2470 NW 5th Ave. Boca Raton, FL 334311st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Tuesday, November 9th 12:15pm – 3:15pmCoral Sunset Elementary School 22400 Hammock St. Boca Raton, FL  334281st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Wednesday, Nov. 10th 7:30am – 10:30amHagen Road Elementary School 10565 Hagen Ranch Road Boynton Beach, FL 334371st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Wednesday, Nov. 10th 12:15pm – 3:15pmForest Park Elementary School 1201 SW 3rd St. Boynton Beach, FL  334351st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Friday, November 12th 7:30am – 10:30am  Poinciana Elementary School 1203 N. Seacrest Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL  33435               1st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Friday, November 12th 12:15pm – 3:15pmFreedom Shores Elementary 3400 Hypoluxo Road Boynton Beach, FL 334361st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Saturday, Nov. 13th  7:30am – 10:30amWest Technical Education Center 2625 NW 16th Street
Belle Glade, FL 33430
1st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up
Saturday, Nov. 13th    12:15pm – 3:15pmPioneer Park Elementary 39500 Pioneer Park Road Belle Glade, FL  33430  1st, 2nd, & 3rd dosesPfizer5 and up

Third doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are also available per CDC guidelines for eligible individuals 18 years and older who present their COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card showing they received two prior Pfizer doses.

The mobile vaccination sites are closed on Thursday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. Visit www.hcdpbc.org and click the blue COVID-19 Information Center button for updates to the Health Care District’s COVID-19 vaccination schedule. To date, the Health Care District has provided over 220,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in the community.

About the Health Care District 

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County provides primary medical care and dental services for adults and children at the C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics, a coordinated and lifesaving Trauma System that includes two FAA-certified Trauma Hawk air ambulances, registered nurses in nearly 170 public schools, short and long-term skilled nursing at the Edward J. Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Riviera Beach, and acute care at its teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center, which is accredited by The Joint Commission and serves the rural Glades’ communities.

About the C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number H80CS25684 for Health Center Cluster in the award amount of $7,111,563.  Of the total project, 81.9% is financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. The C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics were granted Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) deeming status effective January 1, 2021.