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Shelby County Health Dept. offering COVID vaccines for kids 5-11 beginning Thursday

Dr. Michelle Taylor, director of the Shelby County Health Department, takes her daughter to get her vaccination shot on Thursday. (submitted photo)

Beginning Thursday, November 4, the Shelby County Health Department will begin providing vaccinations for children age 5-11 years old on a walk-in basis at its Immunization Clinic at 814 Jefferson Avenue.

Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Monday – Friday.


Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian with documentation of child’s birth date (birth certificate or shot record is accepted).

The Immunization Clinic also offers Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children age 12-17 and adults 18 and older; Moderna vaccines for adults 18 and older; and Johnson and Johnson vaccines for adults 18 and older. 

The Shelby County Health Department is one of many COVID-19 vaccination providers in Shelby County. To find a vaccination site near you, go to Vaccines.gov and enter your zip code.