Walgreens Now Offering Updated COVID-19 Booster Appointments for Children Ages 5+
October 12 2022 - 8:57PM
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Schedule an appointment for an updated COVID-19
booster dose today at Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine to help better
protect communities against variants like Omicron.
Walgreens now offers the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
authorized and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommended updated COVID-19 boosters to eligible individuals ages
5 years and older at select locations nationwide.
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Walgreens now offers the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) authorized and Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) recommended updated COVID-19 boosters to eligible
individuals ages 5 years and older at select locations nationwide.
Schedule an appointment today at Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine.
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Scheduling an appointment is preferred and available starting
today via the Walgreens app, 1-800-WALGREENS, or online at
Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine. Walgreens offers convenient,
neighborhood locations and appointments that fit family schedules,
including evenings and weekends.
The updated COVID-19 booster offers more effective protection
against COVID-19, including Omicron BA.4 and BA.5, the latest
variants and the dominant virus strains in the United States.
“With this expanded authorization, nearly everyone can receive
the updated COVID-19 booster at Walgreens. It is important that all
eligible family members – both adults and children – get vaccinated
with an updated booster dose, in addition to an annual flu shot to
be protected this season,” said Anita Patel, PharmD, vice
president, pharmacy services development, Walgreens. “The booster
for younger populations means added protection from a new COVID-19
infection, which will help alleviate concerns parents may have as
their children attend school and participate in more activities
indoors.”
The recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom1 is
being regarded as a warning sign that the U.S. will see a similar
increase in COVID-19 activity soon as people are spending more time
indoors and many respiratory viruses are circulating. Therefore,
getting up to date on recommended vaccines like the updated
COVID-19 booster and flu shot remains a critical preventive measure
to provide added protection and help lessen the severity of
disease.
What Parents and Guardians Need to Know:
- Expanded Eligibility. Children ages 5-11 who completed a
COVID-19 vaccine primary series or received a booster dose at least
two months ago can now receive an updated COVID-19 booster dose.
Children ages 5 years and older are eligible to receive Pfizer’s
updated COVID-19 booster dose, and children ages 6 years and older
are eligible to receive Pfizer’s or Moderna’s updated COVID-19
booster dose.
- Date of birth is needed to confirm eligibility. Parents
or legal guardians scheduling an appointment need to enter the
birthdate of the child to be vaccinated to ensure they receive the
appropriate vaccine. Once confirmed, the scheduler will guide
customers to locations where vaccines are available for their age
group.
- A parent or guardian must be present. All children must
have a parent or legal guardian schedule an appointment on their
behalf using Walgreens guest scheduling capabilities, and a parent
or legal guardian must be present at the time of vaccination.
- Get protection from the flu at the same time. To save a
trip, children receiving an updated COVID-19 booster can also get a
flu shot or other CDC recommended routine immunizations during a
single visit.
A Trusted and Convenient Vaccination Destination
Walgreens pharmacy team members have administered over 70
million COVID-19 vaccinations to date. Licensed pharmacists may
administer recommended vaccinations to children ages 3 and older as
part of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act.
Walgreens is the largest pediatric vaccine provider among retail
pharmacies and has extensive experience administering COVID-19
vaccines to eligible populations.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the United States
segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an
integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions
of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of
caring for communities. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health
and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and
well-being of every community in America. Operating nearly 9,000
retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination
serving approximately 9 million customers each day. Walgreens
pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by
providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best
meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true
omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital
platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver
high-quality products and services in local communities
nationwide.
1 Goodman, B. (2022, September 27). Rising Covid-19 cases in the
UK may be a warning for the US. CNN. Retrieved from
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/health/uk-fall-wave-covid-us/index.html.
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