Vaccine Information for Children
On June 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took the final steps to authorize Moderna’s vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years old and Pfizer’s vaccine for children ages 6 months through 4 years old.
Read DPH’s press release about vaccines for children under six years of age and see below for more information.
Currently, Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine is available for youth ages 6 months and older. Moderna is available for ages 6 months through age 5, and age 18 and older. While the FDA authorized their application for vaccines for ages 6 through 17, the CDC must still sign off; they will meet this week to discuss. Johnson & Johnson’s vaccines are not yet approved for children under age 18.
Vaccines for Infants and Children ages 6 months to 5 years
DPH recommends parents contact their child’s pediatrician or family doctor/health care provider to find out if they are administering COVID-19 vaccines to infants and children ages 6 months through 5 years. View the list of providers below who have ordered the first shipments of the vaccine which arrived earlier this week or will arrive soon.
While some providers are already administering vaccines, others may not be ready. Be sure to contact the facility directly for any timing and scheduling requirements. Unless otherwise indicated below, call ahead to your provider or the listed facility to learn more about their timing for vaccinating patients and any scheduling requirements!
More providers are expected to order and offer the vaccines in the coming days and weeks. Check back on this page frequently. While most providers are only vaccinating patients, we have included a list of those that have agreed to vaccinate non-patients.
Additionally, many pharmacies will offer vaccines for infants and children, though not all will vaccinate those under age 3. Visit vaccines.gov to find pharmacies offering these pediatric vaccines (pharmacies will be able to list the lowest age that they will vaccinate).
Facilities Vaccinating Patients and Non-Patients 6 Months through 5 Years
DPH Clinics
Adams Public Health Clinic
Pfizer Moderna
Sussex County (Georgetown)
Phone: 302-515-3174
Walk-ins accepted
Hudson Public Health Clinic
Pfizer Moderna
New Castle County (Newark)
302-283-7500
Walk-ins accepted
Milford Public Health Clinic
Pfizer
Sussex County
Phone: 302-424-7130
Walk-ins accepted
Porter Public Health Clinic
Pfizer Moderna
New Castle County (Wilmington)
Phone: 302-777-2800
Walk-ins accepted
Pyle Public Health Clinic
Pfizer
Sussex County (Laurel)
Phone: 302-732-1742
Walk-ins accepted
Shipley Public Health Clinic
Pfizer Moderna
Sussex County (Seaford)
Phone: 302-628-6772
Walk-ins accepted
Williams Public Health Clinic
Pfizer Moderna
Kent County (Dover)
302-857-5100
Walk-ins accepted
Other Providers
Atlantic Apothecary
Moderna
Kent County: Smyrna location only
302-653-9355
Appointments required
Beacon Pediatrics
Pfizer Moderna
Sussex County
Phone: 302-645-8212
Appointments required
Khan Pediatrics
Pfizer
New Castle County
Phone: 302-449-5791
Appointments required
Rainbow Pediatrics
Pfizer Moderna
Sussex County
Phone: 302-856-6967
Appointments preferred
Walk-ins accepted Thursdays & Fridays
Westside Family Healthcare
Pfizer (subject to change)
4th St. Wilmington, NE Wilmington, Newark, Bear, Dover
Vaccine Clinic Info.: westsidehealth.org
Walk-ins accepted
Facilities Vaccinating ONLY Patients 6 Months through 5 Years
Contact Provider office directly for timing and scheduling details.
ABC Pediatrics
Pfizer
Aspira Health
Pfizer
Brandywine Pediatrics
Moderna
Chesapeake Regional
Moderna
Christiana Care Primary Care
Moderna
Foulk Road Location
Delaware Modern Pediatrics
Pfizer
Delaware Pediatrics
Moderna
Wilmington & Townsend
Just Kids Pediatrics
Pfizer
La Red Health Center
Moderna Pfizer
Sussex County (Georgetown)
Life Health Center Bancroft
Moderna
Pediatric & Adolescent Center
Pfizer
Sussex County (Milton)
Premier Pediatrics
Pfizer
Newark Pediatrics PA
Pfizer
Samto Medical Services
Pfizer
Stoney Batter Family Medicine
Pfizer
Wilmington Vaccines Corporation
Pfizer
Wilmington Primary Care Pediatrics
Pfizer
Nemours Pediatric Offices
Nemours offices will notify patients when they are ready to offer the vaccine, some mass clinics will also be offered.
at the Hospital
Pfizer
at Saint Francis
Pfizer
Becks Woods
Pfizer
Dover
Pfizer
Foulk Road
Pfizer
Jessup Street
Pfizer
Middletown
Pfizer
Millsboro
Pfizer
Milford
Pfizer
Newark
Pfizer
Pike Creek
Pfizer
Seaford
Pfizer
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is vaccination important for infants and children 6 months to 5 years?
There are many reasons, one of which includes preventing serious illness. For example, during the Omicron surge (Winter 2021-22), children under 5 were hospitalized with the virus at five times the rate they were during the Delta surge (Fall 2021), a study from the CDC recently found. Preventing serious illness and long-term side effects from new infection should be factors you consider when deciding whether to vaccinate your child. This holds true even if your child was previously infected with COVID-19.
Just like adults, children can become severely ill from COVID-19, be hospitalized, and even die. Children can experience short-and-long-term health complications that can affect their mental and physical health and quality of life. There is no way to predict if a child will develop a severe or mild case of COVID-19. Even healthy children without underlying conditions can get severe COVID-19 or suffer from long-term health complications.
Please discuss your questions and concerns about this important decision with your pediatrician and/or family doctor/health care provider.
What are the differences between Moderna & Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines for Infants & Children?
Thousands of children were part of robust clinical trials to evaluate the safety of COVID-19 vaccines and how well they worked. There are differences in the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for infants and children. See the chart below (Figure 1) for the breakdown of these differences.
Moderna | Pfizer-BioNTech | |
---|---|---|
Age | 6 months to under 6 years old | 6 months to under 5 years old |
Dose | 2 doses (25 micrograms, 1/4 adult dosage), 4 weeks apart |
3 doses (3 micrograms, 1/10 adult dosage), 1st two doses 3 weeks apart; 3rd dose, two months after 2nd dose |
Efficacy* | Estimated 51% in ages 6 months to 2 years; Estimated 37% in ages 3 years to 5 years after the second dose |
Estimated 80% after the third dose |
Clinical Trial Size | 6,300 infants and children | 4,500 infants and children |
Reported Side Effects |
Side effects were generally mild, and no serious side effects were identified. The most commonly reported side effects across all ages included pain, redness and swelling at the injection site; fever; and underarm swelling/tenderness at the injection site. | Side effects were generally mild, and no serious side effects were identified. The most commonly reported side effects included irritability, decreased appetite, fever, headache, chills and pain, tenderness, redness and swelling at the injection site. |
*Efficacy of preventing symptomatic illness for these two vaccines is difficult to compare as these trials were the first conducted during the Omicron variant surge, when even vaccine effectiveness among adults was reduced. Protection against severe illness or disease is projected to be higher.
What You Need to Know
- Children and teens need two doses at least 3 weeks (21 days apart)
- Children and teens with weakened immune systems need 3 doses (plus a booster for those 12+)
- The FDA and CDC have indicated COVID-19 vaccines are safe for children and teens
- Serious side effects are rare
- No long-term side effects have been identified
- There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause fertility problems
- The risk of developing heart complications (myocarditis, pericarditis) is higher after having COVID-19 than after getting the vaccine
Where Can I Get My Child Vaccinated?
Particularly with younger children, DPH recommends parents contact their child’s pediatrician or family doctor/health care provider for vaccination. However, if the provider is not offering vaccination, or it’s simply more convenient families can check our vaccine locator.
Visit de.gov/getmyvaccine for a location near you.
Children Ages 5 – 11
- Pediatric dose (10 mcg) is 1/3 the adult dose (30 mcg)
- Reducing potential side effects was one reason the dosage was lowered for those 5-11.
- Addition of tri-sucrose, an inactive ingredient used in other vaccines making it easier to dilute and stabilize in a refrigerator
- Trial Data showed the vaccine was found to be more than 90% protective against developing symptomatic COVID-19 (including among children with asthma and obesity)

Children ages 12 – 17
- Teens 12 and older receive the same dose of Pfizer as adults do
- Teens 12 and older who are relatively healthy can wait up to 8 weeks for their second dose of the vaccine
- Teens ages 12 to 17 years old should receive a booster of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 5 months after getting their first two doses.

Resources:
- Fact sheets/Social Media/Flyers and more
- Vaccine PowerPoint for Schools
- Nemours COVID-19 Vaccine information for parents
- Delaware Parent/Teen/Child/Physician videos
Report Vaccination Violations
Submit complaints about a vaccination provider by using this form, if you think they are violating any of these requirements.
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