Beaumont offering limited COVID vaccine slots to 5-11-year-olds

Beaumont Health will begin offering the FDA/CDC approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at its Beaumont Service Center and Beaumont Hospital, Troy clinics to children 5 to 11-years-old beginning Friday, Nov. 12.

“Vaccinating children ages 5 to 11 is the next step in our battle against COVID-19,” Dr. Bishara Freij, Beaumont Children’s Chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease, said. “In protecting this age group, we are working to prevent serious illness, long-haul COVID and death in children to reduce the spread of infection to family and friends and curtail the variants. The vaccine will make it safer for children to visit friends and family, celebrate the holidays and return to normal activities, all of which are vital to pediatric mental health and development.”

Beaumont has administered more than 391,166 vaccine doses to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beginning early next week, parents can schedule a pediatric vaccination appointment online. A MyBeaumontChart account and parental access is required. Instructions on how to create a MyBeaumontChart and obtain parental access are available here and at Beaumont.org

Appointments are limited and no walk-ins for pediatric vaccines will be available.

“While we are pleased to offer a limited number of appointments to children ages 5-11 years of age, we recognize that the most convenient access to the pediatric COVID vaccine may be at the local health department, neighborhood pharmacy, school or your child’s pediatrician office, if available,” said Dr. Jeffrey Fischgrund, Chief of Clinical Services, Beaumont Health. “We encourage parents to seek the earliest available vaccination appointments.”

Beaumont staff demonstrated confidence in the vaccine by bringing in their children to be among the first in Michigan vaccinated against COVID-19.

(note: future hours and dates will be posted online here)

Beaumont Service Center (26901 Beaumont Blvd. in Southfield)

• Saturday, Nov 13: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov 20: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Beaumont Hospital, Troy (44201 Dequindre Rd. in Troy)

Moceri Learning Center Entrance (Arrive from South Boulevard through Donald J. Flynn Park and park in the Vaccine Clinic Parking area.)

• Friday, Nov. 12: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 19: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.