Pfizer Booster Vaccine Available At Will County Health Department

WILL COUNTY, IL — Pfizer booster vaccines are available for those who fall under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new recommendations and who have received the first two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the Will County Health Department said in a news release.

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that boosters are available for those who received the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago and are 65 and older, an adult who lives in long-term care settings, an adult with underlying medical conditions, an adult who works in high-risk settings, or an adult who lives in a high-risk setting.

“It is important to note, these Pfizer booster vaccines are recommended only for individuals who received the two-dose Pfizer vaccine series and are at a higher risk due to being 65 or older, an 18 or older resident of a long-term care facility, or people with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, obesity, dementia, or other chronic diseases,” Cindy Jackson, Director of Mass Vaccination for the health department, said in a release. “The CDC is also recommending Pfizer booster vaccines for anyone age 18-64 who is at a high risk for COVID-19 exposure due to their job such as first responders, educators, public transit workers, and grocery store workers.”

Jackson said Pfizer booster shots are only available to those who originally received the Pfizer vaccine. Currently, booster shots are not available to those who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

According to the health department, individuals can self-attest to whether they have a qualifying condition without specifying which condition at a vaccine clinic. There is no need for a referral and the goal of the booster shots is an added protection to residents who are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, the health department said.

“We want to protect the public health and help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus and its variants,” Jackson said.

You can schedule your Pfizer vaccine booster online through the health department website.

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