The vaccination of 5-11-year-olds involves 2 doses - once they get their first dose their second dose is at least eight weeks later.

Note: If a child was 11 when first vaccinated, then turns 12 before their second vaccination, the second vaccination can use the adult Comirnaty. This is a change from previous advice. 

You can access the relevant course on our learning management system: Paediatric COVID-19 Vaccinator Education Course (Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine). You just need to log in.

Please find the resources below:

Child vaccination video (8m54s) https://vimeo.com/698778922 

Vaccinating 5 to 11 year old Fact Sheet

8 week interval for 5 to 11y old vaccination

Helping patients make informed decisions about vaccination of 5-11 year olds

IMAC Comparison - mRNA-CV (10 mcg) and mRNA-CV (30 mcg) version 3

Adult and Paediatric pre-vaccination screening and guidance version 15

IMAC PAEDIATRIC Pfizer BioNTech mRNA-CV 10ug Vaccine Preparation version 1

COVID-19 vaccine vial comparison sheet

Management of Anaphylaxis All Ages

Dilution and Vaccine Record 5-11 Final Version 1.0

Dilution and Vaccine Record 5-11 Individual Vial

Dilution and Vaccine Record 5-11 Multiple vials

Tamariki support material Thanks to NRHCC for these. Vaccinators in the NRHCC region can get these materials from their communications team, everyone else can print these out on A4 by downloading these resources here.

Tamariki certificate

I spy poster and colouring sheet

Activity sheet

Ministry of Health resources

COVID-19 vaccination and children

Information for parents and caregivers

Last updated: 14 March 2023