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

BENSALEM, PA — Booster shots, available at pharmacies/clinics in Bensalem, 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 Pennsylvania.

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 Bensalem, go to:

Baker Family Medical Associates, 3237 Bristol Rd Ste 203, Bensalem, PA 19020

Bensalem Pharmacy, 2112 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020

CVS Pharmacy, 3943 Hulmeville Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020

CVS Pharmacy, 2250 Bristol Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020

CVS Pharmacy, 3811 Neshaminy Blvd., Bensalem, PA 19020

CVS Pharmacy, 800 Rock Hill Dr, Bensalem, PA 19020

Giant, 2721 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020

Knights Medical Associates, 3034 Knights Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020

Knights Road Pharmacy, 2788 Knights Rd Suite #4, Bensalem, PA 19020

Neshaminy Pharmacy, 5417 Neshaminy Blvd, Bensalem, PA 19020

Riccio Family Pharmacy, 2217 Bristol Pike Suite 2, Bensalem, PA 19020

Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital, 3300 Tillman Dr, Bensalem, PA 19020

Sav On Pharmacy, 1336 Bristol Pike Ste 100, Bensalem, PA 19020

Smart Choice Pharmacy, 1941 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020

Tyan Pharmacy And Medical Supply, 2803 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020

Vybe Bensalem, 3626 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020

Walgreens, 2435 Street Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020-2807

Walmart, 3461 Horizon Blvd, Bensalem, PA 19053-4967

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