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UT Health Rgv Begins Administering Covid-19 Vaccines To Children Ages 5-11 always making sure she had her mask, and then sometimes she would come home without her mask,” Rodriguez said. “Her brother is a student at UTRGV, and he encouraged her to get the vaccine. He signed her up. It was important for all of us to get vaccinated.” For Jacqueline Castillo and her family, the wait is over. “I am very happy. We have been waiting for a while and my son, Ociel, was the only one who had not received the vaccine. We are still going to be
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Eight-year-old Ociel Castillo receives his first dose of the pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday at a UT Health RGV pop-up vaccine site in Brownsville. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) By Letty Fernandez The CDC on Nov. 2 Escalona said. approved vaccinations for Being on the front RIO GRANDE the 5-11 age group. Next lines and working in VALLEY, TX – NOV. 5, week, UT Health RGV the hospitals, Escalona 2021 – Nine-year-old RJ has scheduled clinics in said, she saw firsthand Valdez and his mother, Edinburg and Harlingen. how COVID-19 affected Jennifer, were among the Children who get the first children. first to arrive at 9:30 a.m. dose will need a second “We had plenty of kids to get his first dose of the dose of the vaccine three with COVID-19 in the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine weeks after their first shot. hospitals and some that at the UT Health RGV Dr. Cristel Escalona, a had to be transferred when pop-up vaccine site in pediatrician and chief of they became very ill. I Brownsville. pediatrics for the UTRGV am really hoping much of UT Health RGV began School of Medicine, said the community considers offering the pediatric she is extremely excited vaccinating their children Pfizer COVID-19 and happy that these as an extra layer of vaccines on Friday for youngsters are finally protection,” Escalona children ages 5 through 11 getting the chance to get said. at UTRGV’s Casa Bella the vaccine. Maria Rodriguez, from Apartments. “We all know and Brownsville, said she “It was pretty cool,” RJ understand if we get this feels a sense of relief said. “I am happy to get population vaccinated, now that her 10-yearthe vaccine so I can see we have a real chance old daughter, Jocelyn, my friends because right of bringing down the received the pediatric now I only see them on numbers and bringing vaccine. my iPad. It’s very hard. down the amount of “I was very worried I am feeling very happy damage that COVID-19 every day when she now.” does to our communities,” would go to school,
careful, but he has the vaccination now and he will be protected.” UT Health RGV also is giving first-, secondand third-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to children and adults 12 years of age and older. Those 12 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to get the vaccine. To make an appointment to have your child vaccinated against COVID-19, log onto uthealth.org/vaccine or call 1-833-UTRGVMD.
Nine-year-old RJ Valdez was excited to finally get his first dose of the pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday morning at a UT Health RGV pop-up vaccine site in Brownsville. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike)
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