Baltimore County Hosting Booster Shot Clinics For Seniors

TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Department of Health is holding 3 COVID-19 booster clinics for seniors successful the adjacent week.

Each session volition beryllium held astatine a elder halfway successful the county. Walk-ins are available, but officials said pre-registration is preferred.

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Here are the locations, dates and times for each:

• Catonsville Senior Center: Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Ateaze Senior Center: Friday, Oct. 15 From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Jacksonville Senior Center: Oct. 26 from 1 p.m to 5 p.m.

Booster shots are presently lone disposable for the Pfizer vaccine.

The section said those who are either 65 oregon older, betwixt 50- and 64-years-old with an underlying wellness condition, oregon 18 oregon implicit successful a semipermanent attraction mounting should get the shot.

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To get the booster shot, recipients volition request to beryllium they got a 2nd dose of the Pfizer vaccine implicit six months ago, and that they person either an underlying wellness information oregon occupational risk.

The CDC besides advised that those who are 18 oregon older with an accrued hazard of contracting the microorganism astatine their workplace should get the shot.

Those who are immunocompromised are eligible to recieve a 3rd dose of either the Pfizer oregon Moderna vaccine 28 days aft their 2nd dose.

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CBS Baltimore Staff