Hundreds of children anxiously awaited their COVID-19 shots on Wednesday night.At Cincinnati Children's Hospital, so many lined up at the Burnet Campus, doctors had to stop taking walk-ins.WLWT talked with a Northern Kentucky mother and her 10-year-old daughter who waited in line for three hours.The mother said her little girl was determined to get the shot before she left."The line was out the door, wrapped around by the cafeteria and we waited in line for three hours to get her first vaccine. So, it was quite the evening," Maria Borchardt said.It was a very different mother-daughter night on the town.Maria Borchardt and her daughter, Lilah Borchardt, 10, waited for hours at Cincinnati Children's Hospital for the 10-year-old's first Pfizer COVID-19 shot.Children ages five to 11 are now eligible.We asked Lilah Borchardt what she thought when she saw the long line."That's a lot of people. I guess they all want the vaccine as much as I do," Lilah Borchardt said.Demand is high.At Cincinnati Children's Hospital, officials said about 400 kids got the shot.More than 200 were still waiting in line after 6 p.m. at the Burnet Campus, according to a spokesman.They also stopped taking walk-ins."I teach fourth grade and she's, you know, in the fifth grade and we just don't want anybody in our house getting sick. We don't want to be responsible for anybody else getting sick. So, we just want to protect everybody that we love," Maria Borchardt said.UC Health now has shots by appointment.Walgreens will offer the vaccine starting Saturday.CVS Health will start offering the shots on Sunday."We're in the process of getting all of the supplies and vaccine to our stores right now," CVS Health Regional Director Sarah Edington said.The Borchardts saw the demand on Wednesday night."The staff at Children's was amazing. They were bringing bananas and waters and Teddy Grahams and color pages. The therapy dog was in there. It was just awesome to see the energy," Maria Borchardt said.While not everyone is ready to get vaccinated, this fifth grader couldn't wait and has a sticker that reads "POW!" and "Superpower" to prove it."My arm hurts just a little bit but I feel relieved that I got the first COVID vaccine," Lilah Borchardt said.Lilah Borchardt said she has been talking with her friends about her experience.She said there is nothing to worry about if you don't like shots.Lilah Borchardt said just keep talking and forget about it.Cincinnati Children's Hospital said walk-ins are welcome, but appointments can also be made at three clinic locations.Those locations are the Burnet or Liberty Campus or the Green Township Neighborhood location.
Hundreds of children anxiously awaited their COVID-19 shots on Wednesday night.
At Cincinnati Children's Hospital, so many lined up at the Burnet Campus, doctors had to stop taking walk-ins.
WLWT talked with a Northern Kentucky mother and her 10-year-old daughter who waited in line for three hours.
The mother said her little girl was determined to get the shot before she left.
"The line was out the door, wrapped around by the cafeteria and we waited in line for three hours to get her first vaccine. So, it was quite the evening," Maria Borchardt said.
It was a very different mother-daughter night on the town.
Maria Borchardt and her daughter, Lilah Borchardt, 10, waited for hours at Cincinnati Children's Hospital for the 10-year-old's first Pfizer COVID-19 shot.
Children ages five to 11 are now eligible.
We asked Lilah Borchardt what she thought when she saw the long line.
"That's a lot of people. I guess they all want the vaccine as much as I do," Lilah Borchardt said.
Demand is high.
At Cincinnati Children's Hospital, officials said about 400 kids got the shot.
More than 200 were still waiting in line after 6 p.m. at the Burnet Campus, according to a spokesman.
They also stopped taking walk-ins.
"I teach fourth grade and she's, you know, in the fifth grade and we just don't want anybody in our house getting sick. We don't want to be responsible for anybody else getting sick. So, we just want to protect everybody that we love," Maria Borchardt said.
UC Health now has shots by appointment.
Walgreens will offer the vaccine starting Saturday.
CVS Health will start offering the shots on Sunday.
"We're in the process of getting all of the supplies and vaccine to our stores right now," CVS Health Regional Director Sarah Edington said.
The Borchardts saw the demand on Wednesday night.
"The staff at Children's was amazing. They were bringing bananas and waters and Teddy Grahams and color pages. The therapy dog was in there. It was just awesome to see the energy," Maria Borchardt said.
While not everyone is ready to get vaccinated, this fifth grader couldn't wait and has a sticker that reads "POW!" and "Superpower" to prove it.
"My arm hurts just a little bit but I feel relieved that I got the first COVID vaccine," Lilah Borchardt said.
Lilah Borchardt said she has been talking with her friends about her experience.
She said there is nothing to worry about if you don't like shots.
Lilah Borchardt said just keep talking and forget about it.
Those locations are the Burnet or Liberty Campus or the Green Township Neighborhood location.
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