Local Pharmacy Braces For Wave Of Pediatric Vaccine Demand

San Francisco CA

06 November, 2021

10:44 AM

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By Anlan Cheney, Mission Local November 5, 2021 The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was authorized for emergency use among children as young as 5 last week, and local vaccine sites, clinics, and pharmacies have mustered to meet the demand. Over the lunch hour Thursday, the line outside Mission Wellness Pharmacy (2424 Mission Street) was down to a trickle. Things picked up after school, and the pharmacy had given almost 100 pediatric doses by 5 p.m. "There's a big push now with the kids," said Daniel, an employee triaging walk-ins and pre-registered vaccine seekers outside their front door. "Boosters are going on steadily, too." To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.