MCPS has been doing targeted outreach to school families to help them make appointments. More appointments for the weekend clinics will be coming online later this morning. We expect supply to ramp up quickly but currently, supply is limited and demand is high.
— Montgomery County DHHS (@MoCoDHHS) November 5, 2021
11/5 6:30am Update Seen Above: “More appointments for the weekend clinics will be coming online later this morning. We expect supply to ramp up quickly but currently, supply is limited and demand is high.”
MCPS is partnering with the county’s Department of Health and Human Services and Holy Cross Hospital to offer a number of free vaccination clinics for children at schools and county sites once the vaccine is available. Parents are urged to be patient as initially there will not be enough supply to vaccinate all eligible children immediately.
Other family members who have not received a COVID-19 vaccination or who need a Pfizer booster, will be able to do so at these clinics as well.
2/3 of the doses for children 5 to 11 will be provided by pharmacies, pediatricians, other healthcare providers and about 1/3 will be provided by the health department.
Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the numerous sources that are providing vaccinations.
Below you’ll see vaccination sites, as provided by the MCPS website.
MCPS COVID-19 VACCINATION WEEKEND SITES
Friday Clinics at County sites, November 5 – 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Vaccine: Pfizer 5-11
| Location | Schedule an Appointment |
|---|---|
| Dennis Ave Health Center | Schedule |
| East County Recreation Center | Schedule |
| Montgomery College – Germantown | Schedule |
Saturday Clinics, November 6 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Vaccine: Pfizer 5-11
| School | Address | Schedule an Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Banneker Middle School | 14800 Perrywood Drive, Burtonsville, MD 20866 | Schedule |
| Francis Scott Key Middle School | 910 Schindler Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20903 | Schedule |
| Argyle Middle School | 2400 Bel Pre Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906 | Schedule |
| Neelsville Middle School | 11700 Neelsville Church Road, Germantown, MD 20876 | Schedule |
| Eastern Middle School | 300 University Blvd E, Silver Spring, MD 20901 | Schedule |
| Gaithersburg Middle School | 101 Education Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 | Schedule |
Sunday Clinics, November 7 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Vaccine: Pfizer 5-11
| School | Address | Schedule an Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Loiederman Middle School | 12701 Goodhill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906 | Schedule |
| Montgomery Village Middle School | 19300 Watkins Mill Road, Montgomery Village, MD 20886 | Schedule |
| Julius West Middle School | 651 Great Falls Road, Rockville, MD 20850 | Schedule |
| Newport Mill Middle School | 11311 Newport Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902 | Schedule |
| Silver Spring International Middle School | 313 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | Schedule |
| Redland Middle School | 6505 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood, MD 20855 | Schedule |
Per Montgomery County:
We will offer COVID-19 vaccine doses to children ages 5 to 11 beginning Thursday, November 4. Appointments are required.
The vaccine is being distributed to local health departments, private medical practices, and pharmacies in Maryland.
Two thirds of the doses will be provided by pharmacies and health care providers and about one third will be provided by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) .
Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the numerous sources that are providing vaccinations.
We received our first doses this week and we will continue to get more doses weekly. Initially, the number of doses will be limited so we urge parents to be patient. We will not be able to vaccinate every eligible child immediately. Check with your health care provider to see if they are offering vaccinations.
We estimate that we have more than 100,000 children in the age 5 to 11 group. It will take some time to fully vaccinate every eligible child who wants it.
Children ages 5 to 11 will get 2 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, 3 weeks apart. The pediatric vaccine is specially packaged and is NOT interchangeable with the Pfizer used for first, second and booster doses for those older than 12 years of age.
Many locations will offer children’s appointments
Check with your child’s health care provider
Check with your child’s health care provider. Many pediatricians, family medicine physicians, pharmacies and large retailers will offer vaccine appointments.
Check community run clinics
Starting Friday, November 5, 2021, our DHHS clinics will offer appointments for 5 to 11 year olds from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
You must make an appointment for your child to get their COVID-19 vaccine at a community clinic. We cannot accept walk-ups—no exceptions. We plan our clinics’ vaccine supply so no leftover doses are wasted at the end of the day.
If you need help making your child’s appointment, call the COVID-19 Call Center at 240-777-2982 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
Make a community clinic appointmentThese community clinics will offer appointments for children ages 5 to 11:
Our children’s clinics will have vaccine doses for children ages 5-11. They will not have the doses needed for other age groups. We will cancel children’s clinic appointments for anyone age 12 and older, including parents and older siblings.
Prepare for your child’s appointment
Have your child wear clothing with easy access to their upper arm. We will ask them to roll up their sleeve for their vaccine dose.
Arrive no more than 15 minutes early for your child’s appointment. Every child with an appointment is guaranteed to get their vaccination during the clinic they registered for.
More doses are coming
If you cannot get an appointment right away, please be patient. More vaccine will be coming to our health department (DHHS), as well as more providers, retailers, and pharmacies in the coming weeks.
When more vaccine doses are available, we will work with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to host clinics at some schools. These school clinics will offer evening and weekend hours.
Local health care providers with doses for ages 5 to 11
- Access Now Urgent Care
- AccessAbility MedCare, LLC
- Advanced Neighborhood Pediatrics, LLC – Clarksburg
- Advanced Neighborhood Pediatrics, LLC – Silver Spring
- Bethesda Pediatrics
- Brookville Pharmacy and Wellness Center
- Capital City Primary and Immediate Care
- Capitol Medical Group
- Casa Ruben, Inc.
- Coleman Pediatrics
- Complete Care For Kids
- Discovery Pediatrics, LLC – 600 Doses
- Friendship Pediatrics, PA
- Green Pharmacy LLC
- Hashim S. Hashim, MD
- Hirsch Pediatrics
- Holy Cross Hospital – Germantown
- Horizon Pediatric, Inc.
- International Pediatrics, PA – Gaithersburg
- John Choi, MD PC
- Kaiser Permanente – Gaithersburg Medical Center
- Kelly Goodman, NP and Associates, PC
- Kenwood Pediatrics Center
- Maryland Pediatric Care LLC
- Medstar Medical Group at Forest Hill
- MedStar Medical Group Pediatrics at Olney
- Midtown Pharmacy
- Montgomery Medical Clinic – KESSOUS
- Olney Pediatrics
- Park Pediatrics – Takoma Park
- Pediatric and Adolescent Care of Silver Spring
- Pediatric and Adolescent Care, PA
- Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County, PA – Olney
- Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County, PA – Rockville
- Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County, PA – Silver Spring
- Pediatric Associates of Montgomery County, PA – Wheaton
- Pediatric Care
- Pediatric Care Center
- Potomac Valley Pediatrics
- Prime Pediatrics
- Privia MG – Abdow Friendship Pediatrics
- Privia MG – Marshak Medical Group
- Procare Pharmacy and Cosmetic Beauty System, LLC
- Rainbow Pediatric Clinic
- Rehoboth Medical Center LLC
- Right Care Pediatrics
- Saba Pediatric Medicine, LLC
- Shady Grove Pediatric Associates
- Silver Spring Pediatrics
- Smita Parikh Mengers, MD FAAP
- Spring Pediatrics, Inc
- Sunshine Pediatrics
- Theodore F Wells-Green, MD
- Toseg Medical Center
- Virgo-Carter Pediatrics
- Washington International Pediatrics
- White Oak Pediatrics – Gaithersburg
- White Oak Pediatrics – Silver Spring
- Wonder Years Pediatrics
- Xpress Pediatrics Urgent Care Center
