Portland Public Schools: PPS Will Host Vaccination Clinics At Eight Schools For Students Ages 5 To 11

Press release from Portland Public Schools:

October 28, 2021

Dear Families and Students,

Portland Public Schools will hold pediatric vaccine clinics at eight district schools in the coming weeks to help facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations for students ages 5-11.

The district will work in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and Medical Teams International to administer child dosages of the Pfizer vaccine, which received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration this week, and is expected to be fully authorized by the Centers for Disease Control in the coming weeks.

We know schools have long served as trusted community locations to administer vaccines rapidly and efficiently. The vaccine provides yet another layer of COVID-19 mitigation to PPS students ages 5 to 11.

The clinics will be held at these schools:

• Boise-Eliot/Humboldt Elementary
• César Chávez K-8
• Faubion PK-8
• Lent Elementary
• Rigler Elementary
• Rosa Parks Elementary
• Scott Elementary
• Sitton Elementary

To receive a vaccine, students will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. COVID-19 vaccine and booster shots, as well as flu shots, will also be available for parents and guardians at the clinics. The clinics will be held in the afternoon and evening to make after school or after work access easier for parents. The dates and other information about the clinics will be announced soon.

This press release was produced by Portland Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.