FAYETTEVILLE – Nov. 3, 2021 – Following yesterday’s authorization and the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cape Fear Valley Health will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations to children ages 5 to 11 starting Thursday, Nov. 4. The vaccine will be the Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine, which is the first to be authorized for children ages 5 to 11.
“We’ve been anticipating this authorization for some time now, and I know there are many parents who have been anxiously waiting for the opportunity to vaccinate their children” said Vice President of Pharmacy and Cancer Centers Christopher Tart. “Several of our vaccination clinics are now accepting appointments for children who are ages 5 to 11, and three of Cape Fear Valley’s pediatric clinics will also be offering the vaccine to that age group.”
Parents can go to www.capefearvalley.com/covid19 to schedule a pediatric vaccine appointment at Cape Fear Valley Health Pavilion North ExpressCare, Center Pharmacy, or Hoke Pharmacy. Walk-ins are also accepted at those sites, until clinic capacity is reached. These clinics’ hours are as follows:
- Health Pavilion North ExpressCare: Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Center Pharmacy: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Hoke Pharmacy: Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pediatricians at Bladen Kids' Care, Hoke Primary Care, and Cape Fear Valley Pediatric Care are also taking appointments for this vaccine, but only by calling the clinics directly. The pediatricians’ offices are not accepting walk-ins for the COVID-19 vaccine. Parents can schedule an appointment at the pediatric clinic locations by calling the clinics directly at the following phone numbers:
- Bladen Kids' Care: (910) 862-5500
- Hoke Primary Care: (910) 904-8025
- Cape Fear Valley Pediatric Care: (910) 615-4801
Saturday clinics scheduled
There will also be special Pfizer-only clinics from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 4, for anyone 5 years old or older at the Cape Fear Valley Health Rehabilitation Auditorium. The Dec. 4 clinic will be for second doses. These clinics will be walk-in only, with no appointments available.
Children ages 12 and older have been eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine since May. For more information on Cape Fear Valley Health’s vaccine clinic, please visit www.capefearvalley.com/covid19.