Letter to Parents/Guardians About COVID-19 Vaccines Template
Instructions: To send this letter to parents/guardians in your school community, copy and paste this content onto your school district/school letterhead, modifying it as needed to account for the situation in your district.
Dear Parents/Guardians:
[Insert school district/school name] is committed to the safety and health of our students and staff. We want to inform you that free COVID-19 vaccines are currently available for everyone age 5 and older.
How to find COVID-19 vaccines:
You have a few easy ways to find free COVID-19 vaccines near you:
- Go to vaccines.gov
- Text your ZIP code to 438829
- Call 1-800-232-0233
Consent:
Students in our district who are under the age of [Insert age] must have parental/guardian consent to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. [Insert an explanation of how parents/guardians can give consent. Explain any exemptions to the requirement, such as the ability to self-consent for minors who are emancipated, homeless, or living apart from their parent or guardian.]
About the COVID-19 vaccines:
Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself, your family, and your community from the virus that causes COVID-19. The available COVID-19 vaccines are free, safe, and highly effective against severe illness, hospitalization, and death due to COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccine for children has been through rigorous testing and thorough review by the FDA and CDC.
CDC recommends any of the available vaccines. Children ages 5–17 are eligible to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more at cdc.gov/coronavirus.
Questions:
If you have any questions, contact [Insert school district/school name] at [Insert phone number] or the [Insert local health department] at [Insert phone number]. Thank you for helping to keep our students and staff safe.
Sincerely,
[Insert school district/school signature block]