COVID-19 Booster Shots: Find Them In Bristol and Croydon

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Booster shots, available at pharmacies/clinics in Bristol and Croydon 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 Bristol and Croydon go to:

Innovative Pharmacy Llc, 2014 Ford Road, Bristol, PA 19007

Lower Bucks Hospital, 501 Bath Road, Bristol, PA 19007

Mill Street Pharmacy, 416 Mill Street, Bristol, PA 19007-4813

Rite Aid, 244 Commerce Circle, Bristol, PA 19007-3113

Rite Aid, 452 Pond Street, Bristol, PA 19007-5121

Cvs Pharmacy, 901 Bristol Pike, Croydon, PA 19021

Mats Pharmacy, 701 Bristol Pike, Croydon, PA 19021

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