Additional Walk-in Clinic scheduled for booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care/Allamakee County Public Health will be offering another walk-in clinic for the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Friday, December 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the ICN Conference Room located on the southeast side of the hospital. Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available. Park along the orange cones along the golf course for easy access to the vaccine location.
A booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccination is now available for anyone who wishes to receive it, age five and up. It must also be at least six months from their last dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. These clinics are walk-in clinics. Those attending do not have to call ahead to make an appointment. Everyone should wear a mask and bring their vaccination card with them for updating.
Vaccine is also available at the Waukon Gundersen Clinic and Veterans Memorial Hospital Medical Clinic, Hartig Drug and Nightingale Pharmacy. Appointments can be made by calling Hartig Drug at 563-568-6315. Appointments can be made at Nightingale Pharmacy online at https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/NightingaleDrugWaukon@nightin....
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.
Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Some people may have a preference for the vaccine type that they originally received, and others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots.
Millions of people are eligible to receive a booster shot and will benefit from additional protection. However, that should not distract from the critical work of ensuring that unvaccinated people take the first step and get an initial COVID-19 vaccine. More than 65 million Americans remain unvaccinated, leaving themselves, their children, families, loved ones and communities vulnerable.
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.
Continue to watch the Veterans Memorial Hospital website and Facebook page for COVID-19 updates.
