WELLS, Maine — The Wells-Ogunquit School District has announced it is partnering with York Hospital to offer COVID-19 vaccines to students who meet the age requirement.
The district began preparing vaccination clinics for students when the FDA issued emergency authorization to vaccinate adolescents, ages 12-15, for the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 Vaccine.
Two clinics are scheduled at this time for the first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Pfizer vaccine dose #1: Wednesday, May 19 (at Wells High School 7:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. and at Wells Junior High School 10:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.)
Pfizer vaccine dose #2: Wednesday, June 9 (at Wells Junior High School 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. and at Wells High School 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Parents/guardians are required to fill out a Patient Registration form for York Hospital, and two School Clinic Consent Forms (one for each dose).
The district also asks parents/guardians to read over the Pfizer Vaccine Fact Sheet.
The York Hospital Patient Registration form must be returned by May 17.
Contact your school nurse for:
- arrangments to accompany your student
- a paper copy of the Vaccine Fact Sheet and Permission Form
- alternative vaccination sites if your student is ill or absent on the clinic days.
Late permission/registration forms will be held separately. Those students may be able to get a vaccine if doses are still available.
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