Oregon Department of Education - COVID-19 Vaccines for Ages 5-11 Information
Learn about the COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 as presented by the Oregon Department of Education. Discover essential information, such as vaccine availability, dosage, effectiveness, and the importance of vaccination to protect your child's health and well-being. Find out how school leaders can utilize these resources to engage with staff, students, families, and the community regarding vaccine communication and education efforts. Stay informed and take the necessary steps to safeguard your child and community against COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Ages 5-11 What You Need to Know November 3, 2021 1 Oregon Department of Education
How to Use these Slides School and district leaders are encouraged to use and modify these slides to initiate conversation and communication with staff, students, families and your community about vaccines for children ages 5 and older. These messages are customizable, and intended to serve as a starting point for school leaders to modify as needed to communicate with parents, families and their community. Families trust information they receive from their school. Polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation in August found parents whose children attended a school that provided information on the vaccine or encouraged its uptake were more likely to say their child had been vaccinated. 2 Oregon Department of Education
Quick Facts: COVID Vaccine for Ages 5-11 Getting vaccinated can protect your student s access to in-person learning, sports and extracurricular activities. Oregon s Resiliency Framework and CDC guidance states that people who are fully vaccinated and do not have COVID-19 symptoms do not need to quarantine after an exposure to someone with COVID-19. Anyone in Oregon age 5 and older can get a vaccine for free. No health insurance is required. Free vaccines are available regardless of immigration status. Children ages 5 to 11 will receive the Pfizer vaccine at a rate of one-third the adult dose, three weeks apart. Clinical studies show that the COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective at preventing serious illness for kids 5 and older. Per Oregon law, children under 15 require parental consent. 3 Oregon Department of Education
CDC Recommends Vaccines for Ages 5-11 Getting vaccinated is the safest and most effective way to protect yourself and your loved ones, and get back to the people and things we miss the most. New, more contagious strains of COVID-19 are spreading in Oregon, including among kids and teens. According to the CDC, these new strains of COVID-19 are a serious threat to unvaccinated children. It s normal to have questions about COVID-19 vaccines. It s important to get your questions answered. Please consult your doctor or pediatrician if you have any questions about the vaccine and its safety. 4 Oregon Department of Education
Vaccine Availability for Ages 5-11 in Oregon Coming Soon! The expansion of vaccines for Oregonians ages 5 and older means that Oregon s local public health authorities and healthcare partners will begin vaccinations of school age children in November 2021. Shipments of pediatric vaccines go directly to health care providers and pharmacies in every county. OHA is currently helping prepare provider sites around the state to begin administering the vaccine. Find out how to get your vaccine at covidvaccine.oregon.gov. 5 Oregon Department of Education
What Can You Do? Share the benefits of getting the COVID-19 vaccine Find resources for parents, families and people under 18 Review and adapt resources from ODE s Communications Toolkit page Host a vaccine clinic. Reach out to your Local Public Health Authority (LPHA) to begin the planning phase. In most cases your LPHA or your School Based Health Center can provide advice, vaccination services on site or match you with a partner who can assist. 6 Oregon Department of Education
