There will be three upcoming 12+ COVID Vaccination Clinics at Housatonic Valley Regional High School:
- Friday, October 7, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, October 28, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 18, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
These are each hosted by the Connecticut Department of Health with Griffin Health. Further information can be found here: https://portal.ct.gov/vaccine-portal/DPH-van-clinics?language=en_US
Here is some information on the new bivalent boosters that will be available:
Pfizer Bivalent Covid Vaccine Dosing/Eligibility
- 12 years of age and older
- MUST have received Covid vaccine primary series
- Eligible for bivalent booster: two months after last dose of vaccine
- Regardless if last dose was primary series, or boosters
- DOSE: 0.3ml DO NOT DILUTE One dose only
- Dosing and Schedule: A single booster dose (0.3 mL) of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent may be administered at least 2 months after completion of primary vaccination or receipt of the most recent booster dose with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna Bivalent Covid Vaccine Dosing/Eligibility
- 18 years of age and older
- MUST have received Covid vaccine primary series
- Eligible for bivalent booster: two months after last dose of vaccine
- Regardless if last dose was primary series, or boosters
- DOSE: 0.5ml DO NOT DILUTE One dose only
- Individuals 18 years of age and older are eligible for a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent if it has been at least two months since they have completed primary vaccination or have received the most recent booster dose with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine
Here is the CDC guidelines for these boosters <https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0901-covid-19-booster.html