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LBI Health Department Offering 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are now available for immunocompromised people at the Long Beach Island Health Department.
SHIP BOTTOM, NJ — Immunocompromised people can now get a third dose, or booster shot, of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Long Beach Island Health Department.
A third vaccine dose is "intended to ensure that [immunocompromised people] have enough protection against COVID because they may not build up the same level of immunity as other people," said New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli during a Monday afternoon news conference.
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Booster shots are available at the health department only by appointment, by calling the office at 609-492-1212 or scheduling online.
The shots are available to immunocompromised individuals who have already received their second dose more than 28 days ago.
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The LBIHD requires individuals to bring their current COVID-19 vaccination record card identifying which 2-dose vaccine was administered prior and the dates.
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