COVID-19 Immunization Clinics continue; Offering first, second and booster doses

Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care/Allamakee County Public Health will continue offering COVID-19 immunizations each Wednesday and Friday afternoon at the main entrance of the hospital. All clinics will offer the primary dose, second dose and booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, so anyone in any stage of their vaccination series can be served.

A third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccination is now available for all those who meet the following criteria:
• 65 years and older
• Age 18+ who live in long-term care settings
• Age 18+ who have underlying medical conditions
• Age 18+ who work or live in high-risk settings.

It must also be at least six months from their last dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.  Hartig Drug and The Prescription Shoppe also have vaccine on hand.

For the nearly 15 million people who got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago.

Available data right now show that all three of the COVID-19 vaccines approved or authorized in the United States continue to be highly effective in reducing risk of severe disease, hospitalization and death, even against the widely circulating Delta variant. Vaccination remains the best way to protect oneself and reduce the spread of the virus and help prevent new variants from emerging.

Be sure to watch the Veterans Memorial Hospital website at www.veteransmemorialhospital.com and the Veterans Memorial Hospital Facebook page for upcoming clinic details.