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

ROCKVILLE, MD — Booster shots, available at pharmacies and clinics in Rockville, 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 Rockville, go to:

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

CVS Rockville - 360 Hungerford Dr., Space 410, Rockville, MD 20850

CVS Rockville - 5560 Norbeck Road, Rockville, MD 20853

CVS Rockville - 799 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

CVS Rockville - 1580 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

CVS Rockville - 5700 Bou Ave, Rockville, MD 20852

CVS Rockville - 7955 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD 20854

CVS Rockville - 20 Upper Rock Circle, Rockville, MD 20850

CVS Rockville - 11416 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852

CVS Rockville- 9920 Key West Avenue Rockville, MD 20850

Walgreens Rockville - 430 Hungerford Dr Rockville MD 20850

Walgreens Rockville - 1075 Seven Locks Rd Rockville MD 20854

Giant Food Rockville - 625 Hungerford Drive Rockville MD 20850

Giant Food Rockville - 12051 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Giant Food Rockville - 9719 Traville Gateway Drive Rockville, MD 20850

Midtown Pharmacy - 121 Congressional Lane, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852

Safeway Rockville - 1800 Rockville Pike Suite S Rockville MD 20852

Safeway Rockville - 14939 Shady Grove Road Rockville MD 20850

Safeway Rockville - 403 Redland Blvd. Rockville MD 20850

Safeway Rockville - 5510 Norbeck Road Rockville, MD 20853

Harris Teeter Rockville - 11845 Old Georgetown Rd Rockville, MD 20852

Montgomery County Health & Human Services - Montgomery College - Rockville Campus
Counseling and Advising Building (CB); 51 Mannakee Street; Rockville, MD 20850

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic - 9715 Medical Center Dr. Suite 102 Rockville, MD 20850

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