Individuals age 6 months and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Longstreet Clinic is excited to offer the vaccine to this additional age group.
COVID-19 vaccine availability for ages 6 months to 11 years
Gainesville office
Longstreet Clinic offers COVID-19 vaccination for children at our office in Gainesville, Ga. Appointments are strongly encouraged.
Walk-ins are accepted at all of these times as long as inventory is available. Patient families can call their pediatrician’s office or our vaccine line at 678-207-4402 to schedule an appointment.
For more information about our pediatric practice and our locations, click here.
Those who are 12 and older can continue walking in to our Gainesville Urgent Care and Oakwood Family Medicine offices or schedule an appointment. Click here for more information on hours and locations.
Information about vaccination
According to information from the CDC, children younger than 12 receive a separate formulation that has one-third the dose given to adolescents and adults, and will receive the vaccine with a smaller needle. For more information about differences in formulation and dosage, click here.
On Nov. 16, 2021, Longstreet Clinic Pediatrics, Northeast Georgia Health System, Northeast Georgia Physician Group and District 2 Public Health hosted an information session to answer commonly asked questions about vaccinating young children against COVID-19. The Zoom discussion was broadcast via Facebook Live and is available to view below.
For more information about the Covid-19 vaccine, click here.
