Best Starts wants all children and babies to stay healthy, safe, and protected from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. With fall and back-to-school season just around the corner, this information can help answer common COVID-19 vaccination questions and make sure children are up to date on vaccinations required by school, preschool, and child care programs. Share this information with families you know!
Outreach Toolkit: COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Babies
Public Health – Seattle & King County has put together outreach toolkits for community and faith-based organizations, child care providers, schools, and other youth service providers to help families with questions about COVID-19 vaccinations for children and babies.
The outreach toolkits include links to videos, flyers, social media graphics, sample text messages, tips on how organizations can use these resources, and more. Click below to access the outreach toolkit in your preferred language:
- English
- Español (Spanish)
- Af Soomaali (Somali)
- 简体字 (Chinese Simplified)
- 繁體字 (Chinese Traditional)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
Outreach toolkits with COVID-19 vaccination information for children ages 5 to 11 are also available in English and Español (Spanish).
General Vaccine Information: Back-to-school Clinics
This year, there are multiple back-to-school vaccination clinics in south King County. Clinics will offer all vaccines required for children attending kindergarten through 12th grade. COVID-19 vaccines will also be available for children up to age 18. Vaccines at these clinics are free and you do not need insurance or proof of immigration status.
To find a vaccination clinic, visit: kingcounty.gov/findaclinic
For additional information on back-to-school vaccinations, read the Public Health blog on Public Health Insider.
COVID-19 Materials in Multiple Languages
To help families access COVID-19 materials in their preferred language, share this flyer with QR (quick response) Codes.