Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson COVID booster shots are now available at the Christian County Health Department for qualifying individuals.
It must be at least six months since your second dose to qualify for the Moderna or Pfizer. Anyone 65 or older qualifies, as do adults living in long-term care facilities or working in high-risk settings.
Adults with certain underlying health conditions also qualify.
Those who received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine can receive a booster two months after their initial dose.
The health department urges residents to make an appointment for a Tuesday or Thursday on their website to avoid long wait times.
Complete info below:
Pfizer & Moderna Booster:
Must be 6 months after the completion of the initial vaccine series
65 years and older
18 years of age and older who reside in long-term care settings
18-64 years of age with certain underlying health conditions (detailed below)
18-64 years who live or work in high-risk settings
Janssen Booster Guidance:
The use of a single booster dose of the Janssen COVID-19 may be administered at least 2 months after completion of the single dose series
The same product that was used for the primary series should be used for the booster. If that is not available or another product is preferred, boosting with a single dose of any of the authorized COVID-19 vaccine boosters is acceptable.
Heterologous (Mix & Match) Booster Guidance:
The same product that was used for the primary series should be used for the booster
If that is not available or another product is preferred, boosting with a single dose of any of the authorized COVID-19 vaccine boosters is acceptable
Mix and match may be considered for the booster dose only
Interval should follow the interval recommended by the primary series
Underlying Medical Conditions that have increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection:
Cancer
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic lung disease (including COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension
Dementia or other neurological conditions
Diabetes (type 1 or type 2)
Down syndrome
Heat conditions
HIV infection
Immunocompromised state
Liver disease
Overweight or obese
Pregnancy or recently pregnant people
Sickle cell disease of thalassemia
Smoking, current or former
Solid organ or blood stem cell transplant
Stroke or cerebrovascular disease
Substance abuse disorders
