Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health to administer
COVID-19 pediatric vaccine and vaccine boosters
Nov. 3, 2021,
Lancaster, PA – Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health will begin
administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11
following recent authorization of the vaccine by the Food & Drug
Administration and the federal Centers for Disease Control.
Lancaster General
Health will administer first doses of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine for children
ages 5-11 at its Suburban Pavilion on Saturdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 20. The vaccine
will also be available at LG Health Physicians pediatric and family-medicine
practices. Appointments are required, and children must be accompanied by a
parent or guardian.
Pfizer and
Moderna Boosters Also Available
Lancaster General
Health is also administering Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine boosters to
patients ages 65 and older who received their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna
at least six months ago, as well as to individuals between 18-64 years of age
who meet CDC
criteria. LG Health is currently not offering the J&J/Janssen booster.
However, patients who originally received the J&J vaccine are eligible to
receive the Pfizer or Moderna booster. Minors ages 12-17 must be accompanied by
a parent or guardian. Appointments are required. Please bring your COVID-19
vaccine card to your appointment.
Scheduling
Information for Pediatric Vaccine and Boosters
The COVID-19 vaccine
for children ages 5-11 and the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for adults will
be offered at the following locations:
- Lancaster General Health
Physicians primary-care offices, including family-medicine and pediatric
practices.
- The Lancaster General Health
Suburban Pavilion COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics on designated dates.
Appointments can be
made by calling 717-588-1165 or online through the MyLGHealth patient
portal. For more detailed information on scheduling a pediatric vaccine or a
vaccine booster, please visit LG
Health’s online vaccine information page. For questions regarding the
vaccines, please talk to your health-care provider. A list of frequently
asked questions (FAQs) on LG Health’s website also provides more
information on vaccine safety.
