Florida county prepares to distribute Pfizer vaccine to children 12+ soon

Questions about vaccine for children

Soon kids as young as age 12 could be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Some parents are grappling with the decision of whether to vaccinate their child.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - As the FDA prepares to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 12, one Central Florida county is planning for distribution.

Seminole County Emergency Management officials say they plan to keep a vaccination site at the Oviedo Mall open as long as it takes to get all 28,000 children ages 12-15 in the area vaccinated.

The county will also work with the school district to create clinics for students to get shots.

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Seminole County plans vaccine distribution for teens

As Pfizer is preparing to release a COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as age 12, Seminole County is preparing for distribution.

"We’re looking at doing after school activities so when the parent comes to the school to pick up the child or if they go on the bus normally, maybe the child will hang out that day and the parent will come and be able to get the vaccine at that time," said Alan Harris, Seminole County's emergency management director.

Children must have parental consent to get the vaccine.

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