Yuma County issued the following announcement on Oct. 27.
The Yuma County Public Health Services District will begin offering COVID-19 Booster Vaccines for anyone eligible starting Monday, November 1st. Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available; however, doses of Johnson & Johnson may be limited. Please call ahead for availability at 928-317-4550.
GUIDELINES:
- If you received Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, a booster dose may be given 6 months after the initial series.
- If you received Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a booster may be given 2 months after the initial dose.
There are now booster recommendations for all three COVID-19 vaccines in the United States. Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Some people may have a preference for the vaccine type they originally received and others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC's recommendations allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots.
For individuals who received an mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) COVID-19 primary vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series:
- 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.
- The use of a single booster dose of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine may be administered at least 2 months after completion of the single-dose primary regimen to individuals 18 years of age and older.
- First responders (EMS, health care workers, firefighters, police, congregate care staff).
- Education staff (teachers, support staff, daycare workers).
- Food and agriculture workers.
- Manufacturing workers.
- Corrections workers.
- U.S. Postal Service workers
- Public transit workers.
- Grocery store workers.
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