Second COVID Booster Offered At Reston Giant Pharmacy Locations

RESTON, VA — Second boosters of the COVID-19 vaccine are now available at Giant Food pharmacies in Reston 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.

Reston area Giant locations with appointments include:

• Giant Pharmacy - Reston, 1450 North Point Village Center, Reston VA 20194
• Giant Pharmacy - Herndon, 2425 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20171
• Giant Pharmacy - Herndon, 2551 John Milton Drive, Herndon, VA 20171
• Giant Pharmacy - Herndon, 13330 Franklin Farm Road, Herndon, VA 20171
• Giant Pharmacy - Towncenter Plaza, 21800 Town Center Plaza, Sterling, VA 20164
• Giant Pharmacy - Sterling, 21000 Southbank St., Sterling, VA 20165

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