The Imperial County Public Health Department has released information on the COVID-19 booster dose.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) and the Western States Scientific Review Workgroup have recommended a single Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for select individuals. In Imperial County , the booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine is available at various healthcare sites , clinics , pharmacies and the Public Health Department. Individuals who should receive the booster dose include those age 65 years and older or residing in a long-term care facility and age 50 through 64 years with underlying medical conditions or at increased risk of social inequities. Those who may receive a booster dose include people age 18 through 64 years with underlying medical conditions or age 18 to 64 years who are at increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting.
The booster dose authorization applies only to the Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine. and only at least 6 months after completion of the primary series of vaccination. Individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson or Moderna vaccines are not currently eligible to receive this booster shot. To make an appointment or find a nearby vaccine clinic you should go to the website MyTurn.ca.gov or call 833-422-4255.
