COVID-19 vaccination for children and youth: first and second doses

Update: second doses for 5-11 year olds

We know many of you are keen to get your child their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to help keep them safe—we have good news — your 5-11 year old can now get their second dose at CHEO! If your child received their first does at CHEO already, you can expect to receive a call from our vaccine team in the coming days to discuss your second dose. We are calling families in the order in which you received your vaccination, so rest assured we will be in touch with you soon.

The optimal interval between the first and second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is 8 weeks. Please talk to your primary care provider about the best interval for your child.

If your child received their first dose elsewhere, but you feel they need some extra support for their second dose, then we encourage you to pre-register with us. We will then call you to book your child’s second dose.

More about the Kids Come First Health Team's vaccination clinics for children and youth

The Kids Come First Health Team is holding vaccination clinics at CHEO for children and youth 5 years and older who cannot attend a community vaccination clinic.

Reasons a child may have difficulty receiving their vaccination in the community include:

needs an extra bit of time and care for any reason.
being immunocompromised.
having medical complexities or technology dependency that make it difficult to attend a clinic in the community (e.g. tracheostomy, ventilator, uncontrolled seizure disorder).
having a condition that makes it challenging to be in crowded spaces (e.g. anxiety, autism).
other medical reasons that are not listed above, but make it challenging for the child to be vaccinated in the community.

The clinic is open to eligible children and their household members. You don’t need to have any previous experience with CHEO. If this is your first time coming to see us, let us know! We’re happy to help.

If your child or youth meets the criteria above, we encourage you to register for their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine through us.

Please note, that registration does not mean you are booking an appointment. We are collecting your information so that we can contact you to book an appointment.