Update on Pfizer Booster Doses
We are waiting on the clinical guidance for administering booster doses to be published by the CDC and accepted by the Ohio Department of Health before we can begin administering booster doses. We expect this to come next week. This is the final piece we need as vaccine providers before we can administer booster doses. This follows this week’s FDA authorization and CDC recommendation for a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine for some Americans. A few key things to know:
– The recommendations for a booster dose is only for certain groups of people who completed the two-dose Pfizer vaccine series at least six (6) months ago.
– People in the recommended groups for a booster dose who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine may need a booster shot in the future. More data on the effectiveness and safety of these booster shots are expected in the coming weeks. The FDA and CDC will review that data and make recommendations accordingly.
– Those groups of people who are at highest risk for severe COVID-19 and will be eligible for a Pfizer booster dose include:
  • People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series.
  • People ages 50 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series.
  • People ages 18 to 49 who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to certain underlying medical conditions may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks.
  • People ages 18-64 who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks.

The Union County Health Department has been preparing to administer booster doses. Once we receive the clinical guidance published by CDC and accepted by the Ohio Department of Health, we can provide booster doses to those who live or work in Union County or those who received their first two doses from the Union County Health Department. We will provide booster doses through increased capacity at our regular clinics and through additional drive thru opportunities coming in October. We will release more details as soon as we receive the clinical guidance for vaccine administrators.

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  • riney Lochmann says:

    How do you sign up for booster shot?

    • Jennifer Thrush says:

      Go to http://www.uchdclinic.org and click on the book appointment blue button at the top. By making the appointment, you are self attesting that you completed the pfizer vaccine series at least 6 months ago and meet the current eligibility for boosters (persons 65 and older, persons 18-64 with qualifying underlying medical conditions, or person 18-64 who works in a high risk occupational setting such as healthcare).

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