Second COVID-19 Booster Offered At Burke Area Giant Pharmacies

BURKE, VA — Second boosters of the COVID-19 vaccine are now available at Giant Food pharmacies in Burke and elsewhere, the grocery store chain announced Wednesday.

Those eligible for a second booster dose are people 50 or older and individuals who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. The second booster can be given at least four months after the first booster of a Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Eligibility for a second booster had been recommended by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in March.

According to the CDC, the recommendation is based on increased risk of severe illness in eligible groups, including people over the age of 50 with multiple underlying conditions.

Residents are encouraged to visit a Giant pharmacy by walk-in or appointment. A health insurance card, driver's license and vaccination card are requested at the visit.

Burke area Giant locations with appointments include:

• Giant Pharmacy, 6011 Burke Ctr Parkway, Burke, 703-425-0360
• Giant Pharmacy: 8970 Burke Lake Road, Springfield, 571-328-7996
• Giant Pharmacy, 7501 Huntsman Blvd., Springfield, 703-866-3009
• Giant Pharmacy, 8320 Old Keene Mill Rd., Springfield, 703-912-6384
• Giant Pharmacy, 10653 Braddock Road, Fairfax, 703-259-5514

To schedule an appointment, visit giantfood.com/pages/covid-info. For other vaccination sites, search your ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov.