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Dubois County Health Department ready to administer COVID-19 Bivalent Booster

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The FDA & CDC have authorized the use of the Covid-19 bivalent booster for individuals who meet the guidelines as outlined below: 

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, bivalent authorized for use in people ages 18 years and older

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, bivalent authorized for use in people ages 12 years and older

Individuals can receive a bivalent booster dose administered at least 2 months after either:

  1. Completion of primary vaccination with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine, or
  2. Receipt of the most recent booster dose with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine

Eligible individuals can receive the bivalent booster at the Dubois County Health Department from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (No appointment needed) If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call at 812-481-7056.

**Please avoid Friday mornings in September due to previously scheduled flu clinics**

Please bring your ID, vaccination record and insurance card (if available).

COVID-19 REFUERZO BIVALENTE

La FDA & CDC han autorizado el uso del refuerzo bivalente COVID-19 para personas que cumplen con las pautas que se describen a continuación:

Vacuna COVID-19 Moderna, bivalente autorizado para personas de 18 años en adelante.

Vacuna COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech, bivalente autorizado para personas de 12 anos en adelante. 

Las personas pueden recibir una dosis de refuerzo bivalente administrada al menos 2 meses después de:

  1. finalización de la vacunación primaria con cualquier vacuna COVID-19 monovalente autorizada o aprobada, o
  2. recepción de la dosis de refuerzo mas reciente con cualquier vacuna COVID-19 monovalente autorizada o aprobada

Las personas elegibles pueden recibir el refuerzo bivalente en el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Dubois de 8:00am a 3:30pm de lunes a viernes. (No se necesita cita) Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en llamarnos al 812-481-7056.

**Evite los viernes por la mañana en septiembre debido a las clínicas de gripe programadas previamente**

Por favor traiga su identificación, registro de vacunas y tarjeta de seguro (si está disponible).

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  1. This is odd. I just called them this afternoon and they said it was not available yet due to not receiving any shipment of the new vaccine yet.

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