Local Walgreens Locations Have COVID Shots For Kids Under 5

CRYSTAL LAKE, CARY, IL — Walgreens stores in Crystal Lake and Cary are among the pharmacy chain's locations now providing COVID-19 shots to children under 5 years old.

Last weekend, the Food and Drug Administration recently authorized Moderna and Pfizer shots for children between 6 months and 5 years old. Pharmacies and local healthcare providers began providing the first shots to young children earlier this week.

Several appointments are available, including same day appointments, at the Cary Walgreens at 500 Northwest Highway, and the Crystal Lake Walgreens at 151 Northwest Highway. The appointments booked now on the Walgreens website, app and by calling (800)-Walgreens.

According to a statement from Walgreens, appointments can be booked now for COVID-19 shots, with most locations having slots open starting on Saturday. Some "select locations" are offering earlier appointments based on vaccine delivery in coming days.

Currently, it appears most local Walgreens pharmacies offering vaccines Thursday and Friday have Pfizer shots on hands.

The Pfizer application requires three doses of the vaccines while the Moderna application can be done in two shots, officials said. With the Pfizer vaccines, the first two shots would be given three weeks apart with the third coming eight weeks after the second shot.

• COVID-19 Shots For Kids As Young As 6 Months Available In IL This Week