COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In Gaithersburg

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Booster shots, available at pharmacies and clinics in YOUR PATCH, are the best defense against COVID-19 illnesses as the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across the country, according to health officials.

Breakthrough COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant — infections among the vaccinated — are less common among people who have received their third vaccination shots, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The omicron variant, first reported in South Africa on Nov. 24, has been detected in all but a handful of states, including Maryland.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Friday the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots work well against the omicron variant and that there’s no need for a specific vaccine to fight it.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the omicron variant is likely to become the dominant coronavirus strain in the coming weeks. It currently represents 3 percent of new infections.

Public health officials are concerned that vaccination rates — currently 61 percent of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated, and only 28 percent have gotten booster shots — are insufficient to fend off a fifth wave of the coronavirus. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing, with about 120,000 new cases and 1,200 deaths reported each day, mainly from the delta variant.

To get a booster shot in Gaithersburg, go to:

NOTE: These are locations offering vaccines according to Maryland's database. Please check the website or call ahead to see about availability.

Safeway Gaithersburg - 20211 Goshen Road Gaithersburg MD 20879

CVS Gaithersburg - 546 NORTH Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

CVS Gaithersburg - 25 Grand Corner Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

CVS Gaithersburg - 9140 Rothbury Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20886

CVS Gaithersburg - 12215 Darnestown Road Gaithersburg MD 20878

Green Pharmacy - 501 North Frederick Avenue Suite 107B, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Sam's Club Gaithersburg - 610 N Frederick Ave Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Giant Food Gaithersburg - 46 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Giant Food Gaithersburg - 18250 Flower Hill Way Gaithersburg MD 20879

Giant Food Gaithersburg - 229 Kentlands Boulevard Gaithersburg MD 20878

Giant Food Gaithersburg - 20044 Goshen Road Gaithersburg MD 20879

Walgreens Gaithersburg - 662 Quince Orchard Road Gaithersburg MD 20878

Costco Gaithersburg - 380 Russell Ave Gaithersburq MD 20879

Harris Teeter Gaithersburg - 323 Copley Place Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Safeway Clinic - Church of Redeemer - 19425 Woodfield Rd Gaithersburg, MD

Safeway Gaithersburg - 12251 Darnestown Rd Gaithersburg MD 20878

Potomac Care - 12103 Darnestown Road, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878

International Pediatrics - 501 N. Frederick Ave #212 Gaithersburg, Md 20877

Frekko Primary Care, LLC - 818 West Diamond Avenue, Suite #130 Gaithersburg MD 20878

Montgomery Medical Clinic - 800 S Frederick ave ste 110 Gaithersburg MD 20877

White Oak Pediatrics - 18310 Montgomery Village Ave. Suite 460 Gaithersburg, MD 20879

All About You Primary Care - 16220 Frederick Rd, 418 Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Medstar Medical Group At Gaithersburg - 12111 Darnestown Rd. Ste. A, Gaithersburg Md, 20878

The CDC says Pfizer and Moderna booster shots both provide increased protection against COVID-19 and helped prevent severe symptoms in breakthrough cases.