APH to keep east Austin vaccine clinic open due to pediatric demand

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health will keep its last large COVID-19 vaccine clinic open at Old Sims Elementary School for longer than planned after an uptick in demand for the pediatric vaccine.The east Austin clinic was scheduled to close Saturday. But APH said Friday that it would keep the clinic open and reassess operations weekly to "ensure efficient use of resources."READ MORE: What to know about Pfizer, Moderna’s kid-friendly COVID vaccinesOn Friday, APH said it vaccinated 1