Children aged between 5 and 11 years can be vaccinated against COVID-19 from January 2022.
Castlemaine Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic will begin vaccinating this group from Wednesday, 12 January. Information on how to book appointments for this group will be available on Tuesday, 4 January 2022.
By vaccinating your little ones, you’ll be helping to:
- keep schools open, so kids can have more face-to-face learning and playtime with their friends
- reduce the spread of COVID-19
- protect them from getting sick from COVID-19.
A new consent form for this group will be available from our website in early 2022. Verbal consent from parents/legal guardians will be sought on the day of the appointment.
More information on vaccination for children
- Information for teens, parents and guardians
- How to speak to kids about COVID-19 vaccines
- ATAGI recommendations for COVID-19 vaccine use in children
- Short film from the Royal Children’s Hospital for kids and parents to watch together
