Want to get your child vaccinated? There are at least three opportunities Friday and Saturday for children as young as 12 to get a COVID-19 vaccine at three clinics offered by Samaritan Health Services in Lincoln County.
Teenagers from 15-17 were already approved for the Pfizer vaccine and anyone 18 and older is eligible for the Moderna vaccine. But this week, the federal government and the state of Oregon gave approval for children between the ages of 12 and 15 to get the Pfizer vaccine.
Vaccinations can be done via appointment through the Samaritan Heath website or just by walking in.
Here’s where you can get the Pfizer vaccine Friday and Saturday:
- Noon to 5:45 p.m. Friday, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital education center, 740 S.W. Ninth St., Newport;
- 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Samaritan Coastal Clinic, 825 N.W. Highway 101, Lincoln City;
- Noon to 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital education center, 740 S.W. Ninth St., Newport;
The Moderna vaccine, which is given to people 18 and older is also available at two clinics Saturday, by appointment or walk-in.
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., North Lincoln Fire & Rescue’s Taft station, 4520 Highway 101, Lincoln City;
- Noon to 7 p.m. Waldport Community Center, 265 N.W. Hemlock St., Waldport. This is the last of the scheduled first- or second-dose clinic in Waldport.
