Vaccine Available for Adolescent Dependents and Mason Community May 22

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Dear Patriot,

Mason is offering a vaccine clinic this Saturday, May 22, at EagleBank Arena for adolescent (ages 12 to 18) dependents of Mason faculty, staff, students, contractors, alumni, families, and friends.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) approved the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in everyone ages 12 or older. You can read more about this news from the CDC here, and review the Pfizer Patient Information Sheet.

This clinic is not exclusive to adolescent dependents.  We encourage all members of the Mason Community to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Mason faculty, staff, students, alumni, contractors, families, and friends can also schedule an appointment on May 22.

To make a vaccine appointment for you, your family, or adolescent dependent on May 22. A list of all upcoming clinics at Mason is available online here.

Please note, all minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at the time of their vaccine appointment. Unaccompanied minors will be denied entry to the clinic.

If you have questions about this announcement or Mason’s involvement in vaccine distribution, please email vaccine@gmu.edu.

Sincerely,

Safety, Emergency, & Enterprise Risk Management

Posted in Coronavirus Communications.