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Thursday, May 13, 2021
AHN Now Offering Pfizer Vaccine to Children 12 and Older
To help ensure convenient access to the vaccine for families, the network will host additional large-scale clinics, such as that at Next Tier Connect on Monday, as well as school- and hospital-based clinics
PITTSBURGH – Following the FDA’s emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds earlier this week, and the CDC’s final recommendation yesterday that the vaccine be used among this population, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced today that it will administer the Pfizer vaccine to anyone age 12 and older.
On Monday at Next Tier Connect (4350 Northern Pike), in addition to providing a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine to recipients who received a first dose on April 26th, approximately 1,000 first doses will be offered to children age 12 and older as well as adults. First-dose appointments are now available for scheduling.
AHN will host several more large-scale Pfizer vaccine clinics across the region for eligible children and family members who have not yet been vaccinated. In addition to the clinic at Next Tier Connect on Monday, first doses of the vaccine will be provided at the following clinic locations from 3 – 7 p.m.:
Tuesday, May 18
DICK’S Sporting Goods’ Corporate Office (345 Court Street; Coraopolis, Pa.)
Thursday, May 20
RLA Learning and Conference Center (850 Cranberry Woods Dr; Cranberry Township, Pa.)
The network will also partner with several local schools to host onsite Pfizer clinics. The first took place today at Baldwin High School where approximately 100 students ages 16 to 18 received a fist dose of the vaccine. Students will receive their second dose on June 3.
AHN is also holding Pfizer clinics at many of its hospitals across Western Pennsylvania including Allegheny General, Allegheny Valley, Canonsburg, Forbes, Grove City, Saint Vincent and West Penn, as well as at the Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion. Many are held during after-school hours and on weekends.
To make an appointment to receive the vaccine at an upcoming AHN vaccine clinic, visit www.ahn.org/coronavirus/vaccine or call (412) DOCTORS.
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