Texas Children’s has appointments available beginning June 21 for COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years old

June 23, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and state have issued the necessary authorization and approvals for administration of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months to 5 years old.

Texas Children’s Hospital now has appointments available beginning Tuesday, June 21 and after.

Please see eligibility details below.

  • Moderna: children from 6 months through 5 years old
  • Pfizer: children from 6 months through 4 years old
How can I schedule a child 5 and under for the COVID-19 vaccine?

There are two ways for our team members to schedule a vaccine appointment for eligible children under 5 years old.

  1. If the child receiving the vaccine is a Texas Children’s patient, please schedule a vaccine appointment through MyChart.
  2. If the child does not have a MyChart account, you or anyone in the community can schedule a vaccine appointment by clicking here.

For more information on COVID vaccines please click here.