Now that kids ages 12-15 can get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, here’s where you can go to get them immunized in Michigan.
Now that kids ages 12-15 can get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, here’s where you can go to get them immunized in Michigan. Keep in mind that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only type authorized so far for use people younger than 18 in the United States, and a parent or guardian must be present when kids get their shots. Here’s how to get children vaccinated: ASCENSION MICHIGAN: All Ascension Michigan community vaccination clinics are now offering self-scheduling vaccine appointments and are also accepting walk-ins. For details, go to https://healthcare.ascension.org/COVID-19/vaccinations and choose « Michigan » to search for appointments near you. For kids ages 12-17, select the Pfizer vaccine when setting up an appointment, as some clinic sites may be administering vaccines other than Pfizer. Locations with the Pfizer vaccine include: BEAUMONT HEALTH: Appointments can be made by calling 800-592-4784 or online through its myBeaumontchart patient portal or by walking in at any of the following locations: DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER: Parents or guardians who are interested in scheduling their child for the COVID-19 vaccine can call 313-263-3337 or visit the DMC Children’s Hospital website at childrensdmc.org/ to make an appointment. HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM: Vaccines for children ages 12-15 will be available starting as soon as Saturday at its mass vaccine sites. Appointments can be made online at henryford.com/vaccine. No online patient MyChart portal is required. IHA MEDICAL GROUP: A subsidiary of the St. Joseph Mercy Health System and a member of Trinity Health, the IHA will open up vaccine appointments for children 12-15 at its pediatric offices. More: Michigan ‘ready to go’ as CDC authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12-15 More: Rural Michigan counties face COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy Children do not have to be existing IHA patients to get a vaccine at any of the IHA locations. And if parents who bring their children for immunizations have yet to be vaccinated, they can book themselves for shots along with their kids. To make an appointment with at an IHA site, go to IHAcares.com/schedulevaccine, which will include the online scheduling link for 12- to 15-year-olds as soon as it is available. The shots will be given only by appointment at the following locations: McLAREN HEALTH CARE: Drive-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics are set for: Children ages 12-17 must have a consent form signed to get a vaccine.
