Kennebec Intra-District Schools Regional School Unit 2: Vaccines Approved For Ages 5-11

Augusta ME

05 November, 2021

2:36 AM

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Press release from the Kennebec Intra-District Schools Regional School Unit 2: November 4, 2021 For the convenience of our families, we have COVID Vaccine Clinics scheduled for student ages 5-11 as follows: DES, MBES and RMHS - Nov 9 and 30. Hall-Dale Elementary – Nov 15 and Dec. 6 Hall-Dale Middle/High School – Nov. 16 and Dec. 7 Monmouth Memorial/Academy – Nov. 17 and Dec. 8 If interested, parents need to turn in the permission forms asap. The CDC has recently recommended 5 to 11 year old children receive the COVID-19 vaccine, offering a way for parents to protect their children and families from COVID-19 infection. Join MECAP for a forum featuring Maine pediatricians as they share information about children and the COVID-19 vaccine and give advice on what to consider when making the decision to vaccinate children against COVID-19. There will be time for questions from the audience. Speakers: Gretchen Pianka, MD, MPH, Pediatrician at Central Maine Pediatrics Jillian Gregory, DO, Pediatric Critical Care Physician at Maine Medical Center Sydney Sewall, MD, MPH, Pediatrician at Maine General Health Michael Ross, MD, Pediatrician at Northern Light Pediatric Primary Care Moderator: Claire Berkowitz, President, Midcoast Maine Community Action WHEN: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 from 6pm--7:15pm EST WHERE: Via Zoom, register at mecap.org/events to receive the webinar login information. For fun - a creative song written by students on the topic This press release was produced by the Kennebec Intra-District Schools Regional School Unit 2. The views expressed here are the author's own.