The COVID-19 Moderna vaccine for children ages six months to five years will be available at the Liberty County Health Department beginning Tuesday, July 19. The health department provides COVID-19 vaccines every Tuesday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for all who are eligible. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are encouraged. Appointments can be scheduled at chdcovidvax.org or by calling the health department at 912-876-2173.
While children and adolescents are typically at lower risk than adults of becoming severely ill or hospitalized from COVID-19, it is still possible. COVID-19 has become one of the top 10 causes of pediatric death, and tens of thousands of children and teens have been hospitalized with COVID-19.
Side effects to the COVID-19 vaccines are typically mild and subside in one to two days — like soreness in the arm, fatigue, headaches, or a slight fever. You do not have to be a local resident to receive the vaccine at the Liberty County Health Department. There is no out-of-pocket cost for the vaccination regardless of insurance status.
For more information on public health COVID-19 vaccination opportunities in the Coastal Health District, please visit chdcovidvax.org.
