Woburn To Host Vaccine Clinics For Students 12 And Older

WOBURN, MA — Woburn will offer coronavirus vaccine clinics for students 12 and older beginning Thursday, city and district officials said Tuesday.

The city is partnering with Mass General Brigham for the clinics.

Vaccines will be distributed during the school day at the high school and middle schools, on the following days:

• Woburn Memorial High School, Thursday. Parents may register their child here.
• Kennedy Middle School, Friday. Parents may register their child here.
• Joyce Middle School, Friday. Parents may register their child here.

Students must be registered by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. Students under 18 must bring a filled-out and signed parental consent form to their appointment. The form is available here.

The clinics will offer Pfizer vaccines, which are approved for those 12 and older.

Both clinics will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which has been approved for those ages 12 and older. Fact sheets about the Pfizer vaccine are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

"As we move onto rescinding nearly all COVID-19 restrictions on May 29, except for face-covering requirements in certain situations, it is important that everyone gets vaccinated for their own health, the health of family members, and the health of our city," Mayor Scott Galvin said in a statement. "The collaboration between my office, the School Department, the Board of Health and Mass General Brigham to conveniently offer Pfizer vaccine to our students will help make our students, teachers and city healthier and safer from COVID-19 as we get back to our normal way of life."

"We are grateful for the support of the City of Woburn and Mass General Brigham for making vaccines available to our students," Superintendent Matthew Crowley said. "This is an important step in our return to school, and we are fortunate to have such great relationships that allow this to happen. It has been a challenging 15 months for all of the students, families, staff, and community — but together we have done well, and I look forward to brighter days ahead."

Anyone with questions can contact the Board of Health Nurse at 781-897-5928. Answers to frequently asked questions are available here.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.