COVID-19 vaccine available for anyone 12 years and older

Posted: 6/1/2021

Anyone 12 years and older can now receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. With minors under 17 years old now making up 17 percent of recent COVID-19 cases in North Texas compared to less than 2 percent at the beginning of the pandemic, it’s even more important to get your child vaccinated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that the benefits of vaccinating children ages 12 to 15 outweigh any known and potential risks. Getting your child vaccinated will not only protect them but those around them. Your child can receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine with an appointment and at no cost to you at the following locations:

• Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk St., Dallas, 75232 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday – Saturday.
• New Parkland Hospital, 5200 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, 75235 between 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday or between 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

At this time, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are only offered to individuals 18 years and older. For more information on COVID-19 vaccines please visit www.parklandhospital.com/covid19vaccines