Kids age 5-11 can now get COVID boosters in Missouri and Kansas. Here’s what to know

Children ages 5-11 in Kansas and Missouri can now get booster pictures for the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Kansas Division of Well being and Setting approved the booster for teenagers after the Meals and Drug Administration amended Pfizer’s booster age necessities and the Heart for Illness Management and Prevention endorsed their suggestion.

The shot has additionally been authorised in Missouri, so youngsters ages 5-11 can get Pfizer’s booster the place it’s out there. Children must wait 5 months after they’ve acquired their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier than they will get the booster vaccine.

WHERE CAN MY CHILD GET A BOOSTER SHOT?

Kansas

Johnson County: The Johnson County Well being Division started providing booster vaccines to youngsters on Monday, and you will get them on the well being division’s workplaces in Mission and Olathe. Stroll-in clinics can be found at:

• 6000 Lamar Ave in Mission from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday

• 11875 S. Sundown Drive in Olathe from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and eight a.m. to midday on Friday.

Wyandotte County: Wyandotte County’s Well being Division can also be giving the Pfizer booster shot to youngsters ages 5-11. You possibly can name 913-573-8815 to arrange an appointment on the well being division’s workplace.

Missouri

For Missouri residents, you can’t arrange an appointment with the Kansas Metropolis Well being Division, so that you’ll must name your native hospital, grocery retailer or pharmacy to test for availability.

Kansas residents also can schedule booster appointments utilizing the above sources.

Youngsters’s Mercy isn’t operating a stroll in clinic for teenagers’ boosters, so if you wish to get a shot on the hospital, name 816-302-6300 to make an appointment.

Do you might have different questions on COVID-19 in Kansas Metropolis? Ask us at kcq@kcstar.com.

This story was initially revealed Could 24, 2022 5:00 AM.