From this Monday, December 20, 2021, if you want to vaccinate your child between 5 and 11 years old against Covid-19, it is now possible in Haute-Garonne. In a press release, the Prefecture indeed announces that slots by appointment will be open for some children. Only those “at risk of form severe Covid-19 “or” living in a person’s entourage immunocompromised“are concerned, again indicates the Prefecture.

This decision follows to recommendations the High Authority for Health and the Vaccine Strategy Steering Committee. “If all goes well”, all children aged 5 to 11 will have access to vaccination from Wednesday, December 22, announced the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran on Saturday.

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Four dedicated centers in Toulouse and in the department

In detail, this new offer concerns vaccination centers spread over the department. In Toulouse, it will be possible to have your child vaccinated at Purpan University Hospital. The other cities concerned by this enlargement are then Lespinasse, Villefranche-de-Lauragais and Montastruc-La-Conseillère.

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An extended offer at the end of December

In its press release, the Prefecture, however, indicates that this new vaccination campaign “will be carried out with the Pfizer-BioNtech messenger RNA vaccine in its pediatric version “.

Moreover, from December 27, “the offer will gradually expand and it will be possible to vaccinate your child by his or her attending physician“, further specifies the Prefecture. Before adding that”new lines Dedicated new vaccination centers will also be open. ”In particular at the municipal vaccination center La Daurade in Toulouse.

Vaccination without appointment for the elderly

The prefecture also recalls that untilon December 31 2021, people over 65 can get vaccinated without making an appointment in the 12 vaccination centers in the department.

Finally, for vaccine recalls for those under 30, “the Pfizer vaccine is prioritized from Monday December 20 in all the vaccination centers of the department “. And for those over 30, the recall will be made” with the Moderna vaccine after this date “, even if you indicated a Pfizer vaccine when you made your appointment.

To find out if your child is eligible for this first phase of pediatric vaccination, go to here

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