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COVID Vaccines
For Akron Children's Hospital Pediatrics (ACHP) and Locust Pediatrics patients
COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available for kids 5 and up. To schedule a COVID vaccine appointment with an ACHP office or Locust Pediatrics, you must be an established patient. You can schedule online using your MyChart account or by calling 330-543-2778.
Resources for parents
- COVID-19 Vaccine Approval for Kids Ages 5-11, Q & A Panel Discussion - YouTube
- Our experts answer your questions about the vaccine
- The COVID-19 vaccine: What parents need to know
- Part 1: Is the COVID-19 vaccine our shot to getting back to some normalcy?
- Part 2: Is the COVID-19 vaccine our shot to getting back to some normalcy?
- Is it a cold, the flu, or COVID-19?
- 3 COVID-19 Testing FAQs Answered
COVID-19 Testing
Established patients of our pediatric practices (ACHP) can call the Appointment Center at 330-543-2778 to schedule a nurse visit for a COVID test.
Testing for all other children is available:
- With a provider's order at our outpatient labs.
- At our Urgent Care locations. Patients who are symptomatic will be evaluated for treatment and the need for testing will be determined by the provider.
Urgent Care locations:
How to Request a Vaccine Record
Here’s how you can request a copy of an immunization record, which will include COVID-19 vaccines. Please note that Akron Children’s Hospital does not provide replacement COVID-19 vaccination cards.
If you are an Akron Children’s Hospital patient:
- Option 1: Log in to your MyChart account and click on “Immunizations” for the vaccine record.
- Option 2: Call your Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics office.
- Option 3: Complete and return a signed authorization form to our medical records department.
If you received your vaccine at a clinic staffed by Akron Children’s but you aren’t a patient:
- Option 1: Contact your local health department. Vaccine records are maintained in a state database that health departments can access.
- Option 2: Request your records from the Ohio Department of Health through the mail. Visit coronavirus.ohio.gov for a records release form
