native health departments encouraging COVID-19 booster shots for eligible residents

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CDC panel backs booster growth regardless of considerations

Federal fitness officials say millions more american citizens can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different vaccine for that shot. The FDA approved such a ramification of the nation's booster crusade, additionally endorsed Thursday with the aid of a CDC advisory panel. (Oct. 21)

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HOLLAND — health departments in Allegan and Ottawa counties have doses of COVID-19 booster vaccines available for eligible residents.  

A U.S. center for disorder manage and Prevention advisory committee suggested Oct. 21 that american citizens be allowed to opt for among the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines as a COVID-19 booster shot. 

"The evidence indicates that each one three COVID-19 vaccines licensed in the u.s. are safe — as validated by means of the over 400 million vaccine doses already given. And, they are all extremely positive in reducing the chance of severe disease, hospitalization, and death," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky talked about in a statement. 

extra: CDC gives go-forward to J&J, Moderna and blend-and-suit COVID boosters, starting as quickly as Friday

Walensky also recommended a 2d shot for all 15 million americans who bought the one-dose J&J vaccine, in addition to a booster dose for definite agencies of americans who bought the Moderna vaccine.  

for people who got the 2-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, eligible organizations can receive a booster shot six months or more after their initial series. according to the CDC, people that meet as a minimum considered one of here standards are eligible for the booster dose: 

65 years and older 

Age 18+ who reside in lengthy-term care settings 

Age 18+ who've underlying clinical circumstances 

Age 18+ who work or live in high-possibility settings — together with first responders, schooling body of workers, food and agricultural workers, manufacturing laborers, corrections laborers, U.S. Postal provider worker's, public transit worker's and grocery store people. 

Booster photographs may also be bought during the Allegan County fitness branch and Ottawa County branch of Public health and other providers, together with many pharmacies. Booster doses are also provided at every vaccine hospital to folks that are eligible. native clinics may also be discovered at vaccinatewestmi.com/clinics. further clinics can be found at vaccines.gov.