Bivalent boosters for Covid available at Health Department

Posted 13 September 2022 at 5:48 pm

Press Release, Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments

On Sept. 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendations on booster doses for Covid-19.

The updated Bivalent Covid-19 vaccine booster is designed to give individuals protection against the original strain of Covid-19 and provides better protection against the Omicron variant, which accounts for a majority of the current cases in the United States. The new bivalent booster replaces the existing monovalent vaccine booster doses that have been offered.

Eligibility:

Moderna Covid-19 Bivalent Booster Dose – Individuals 18 years of age and older are eligible for a booster dose if it has been at least two months since they have completed their primary vaccine series or received a monovalent booster dose.

Pfizer Covid-19 Bivalent Booster Dose – Individuals 12 years of age and older are eligible for a booster dose if it has been at least two months since they have completed their primary vaccine series or received a monovalent booster dose.

Pfizer Covid-19 Monovalent Booster Dose – Individuals 5-11 years of age are eligible for a booster dose at least five months after completing their primary series.

“The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments will offer the Bivalent Booster starting this week at our Covid-19 clinics,” stated Paul Pettit, Genesee and Orleans County Health Public Health Director. “We encourage residents to talk with their primary care provider and/or their pharmacist with questions related to the Covid-19 vaccine and the Bivalent Booster.”

Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be accepted. To make an appointment for your next Covid-19 vaccine, click here.

Week of September 11

Bivalent Boosters only – Thursday, Sept. 15, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Genesee County, 3837 West Main Street Road, Batavia, NY
Bivalent Boosters only – Thursday, Sept. 15, from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.; Orleans County, 14016 State Route, Suite 101, Albion, NY

Starting the week of September 18

Wednesdays in Genesee County, all doses, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; 3837 West Main Street Road, Batavia.
Thursdays in Orleans County, all doses, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 14016 State Route, Suite 101, Albion.