COVID-19 vaccines are available for kids ages 5-11. Here’s where to go in Rock Hill region
Starting this week, families in the Rock Hill region can protect their young children from COVID-19.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Oct. 29 that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can now be administered to children ages 5-11.
The vaccine has been found to be 90.7% effective in preventing COVID-19 in children 5-11, the FDA said in its statement.
The vaccine’s safety was studied in approximately 3,100 children in that age group. They received the vaccine and no serious side effects have been detected in the ongoing study.
The Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Lancaster and Chester locations will begin vaccinating children Thursday. Walk-ins are welcome, Ashley Shannon, director of marketing and community relations for MUSC said.
Walmart and Sam’s Club will offer the vaccine to children in 5,100 of their pharmacies, a statement by Walmart’s Senior Director of Clinical Strategy and Operations said Wednesday.
CVS Pharmacy also announced that it will expand vaccines to children 5-11.
Walgreens will begin administering vaccines to children this Saturday, a statement by the company said.
How to get your child vaxed
- COVID-19 vaccines can be scheduled by appointment by visiting walgreens.com/schedulevaccine, calling 1-800-Walgreens or by calling your local Walgreens.
- Appointments at CVS can be made by calling your local CVS or online at https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine.
- Appointments at Walmart can be made at https://www.walmart.com/cp/flu-shots-immunizations/1228302.
- COVID-19 vaccinations are offered at Sam’s Club on a walk-in basis during normal hours.
- MUSC Lancaster will take walk-in visits from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, and Wednesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- MUSC Chester will offer vaccines each Monday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Below are locations in the Rock Hill area that administer COVID-19 vaccines. You also can call your local pharmacy to find out if they are offering vaccines to younger children.
York
- Walgreens at 997 E. Liberty St.
- Walgreens at 970 E. Liberty St.
Rock Hill
- Walmart at 4875 Old York Rd.
- CVS at 1746 Heckle Rd.
- Walgreens at 1645 Cranium Dr.
- CVS at 2707 Celanese Rd.
- Walgreens at 1008 Oakland Ave.
- CVS at 609 Cherry Rd.
- Walgreens at 1295 E. Main St.
- CVS at 1900 Springsteen Rd.
- Sam’s Club at 2747 Crosspointe Dr.
- Walgreens at 1645 Cranium Dr.
Fort Mill
- Walgreens at 1250 Tom Hall St.
- Walmart at 500 N. Dobys Bridge Rd.
- CVS at 510 Tom Hall St.
- Walgreens at 1716 Pleasant Rd.
- CVS at 1740 Hwy. 160 West
- Walgreens at 2907 Hwy. 160 West
- CVS at 510 Tom Hall St.
Lake Wylie
- Walgreens at 5220 Hwy. 557
- Walmart at 175 Hwy. 274
Tega Cay
- Walmart at 1151 Stonecrest Blvd.
- CVS at 592 Lancaster Hwy.
- Walmart at 1691 at J.A. Conchran Bypass
Clover
- CVS at 4724 Charlotte Hwy
- CVS at 690 Bethel St.
Lancaster
- MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center at 800 West Meeting St.
- CVS at 1869 Great Falls Hwy.
- CVS at 333 Hwy. 9 Bypass
- Walgreens at 1101 Hwy. 9 Bypass West
- Walgreens at 7689 Charlotte Hwy.
Chester
- CVS at 592 Lancaster Hwy
- Walmart at 1691 J.A. Cochran Bypass
- MUSC Chester Medical Center at 1 Medical Park Dr.
This story was originally published November 3, 2021 at 5:04 PM.
