Today we launch the opportunity for COVID-19 vaccine boosters in alignment with the recommendations from the FDA, CDC, and VDH. A COVID vaccine booster dose is available to individuals who have had 2 shots of the Pfizer vaccine 6+ months ago (boosters not approved yet for Moderna or J&J).
Qualifiers for boosters are listed below:
- People aged 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 50–64 years with 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 aged 18–49 years with 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, and
- People aged 18-64 years 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.
If people qualify within these booster guidelines, they can find a clinic at a pharmacy by going to: www.vaccines.gov or on our website. These clinics are appointment only. Walk-ins will not be accepted. We will also hold 2 clinics for boosters in the coming weeks:
Click here to register: October 1, Berglund Civic Center clinic, Pfizer Booster Doses
Click here to register: October 8, Berglund Civic Center clinic, Pfizer Booster Doses
These links take you directly to the health department clinics and are established to ensure our communities of color, minorities, and other populations of focus have equitable access to their Pfizer booster dose. Please share the booster qualifications and upcoming clinic links with these communities and encourage eligible individuals to sign up. There is a separate link for the general public on our website – please make sure this one is promoted in our communities of focus.
For assistance with making an appointment, individuals may call our COVID-19 Hotline which is available Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm: 540-613-6597.
If individuals are seeking a first or second dose, please remind them to check with their local pharmacy or our clinics at: www.vdh.virginia.gov/roanoke/covid-vaccine/