Initial and booster doses available at Wyandot County Public Health
Wyandot County Public Health will begin offering a second Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to certain people at higher risk for severe illness and death from COVID-19 following action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday.
Please note, the FDA and CDC authorized second booster doses of both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, however at this time Wyandot County Public Health offers only the Moderna mRNA vaccine. Pfizer vaccines are available locally through other providers. Initial doses of both Moderna and the Johnson and Johnson vaccine remain available to the public through Wyandot County Public Health for those ready to choose to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
People in the following higher-risk categories may choose to receive a second booster dose to strengthen protection, based on their individual benefits and risks:
- People aged 50 and older who received an initial mRNA booster dose (Pfizer or Moderna) at least four months ago MAY RECEIVE a second booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. A second booster dose may be most beneficial for people who are age 65 and older, or who are age 50-64 with certain underlying medical conditions.
- People age 12 and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised who received an initial mRNA booster dose (Pfizer or Moderna) at least four months ago MAY RECEIVE a second booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer, age 12+; Moderna, age 18+). This means individuals aged 12 years and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised may receive as many as five doses – the recommended three-dose primary series for people who are immunocompromised, plus two booster doses.
- In addition, based on a newly published CDC report, adults who received a primary vaccine and booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months ago MAY RECEIVE a second booster dose using an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
These actions by the FDA and CDC are another crucial step toward strengthening ongoing protection against COVID-19 for Ohioans who are most vulnerable to severe impacts of COVID-19, including serious illness, hospitalization, and death. Additionally, the CDC and FDA will continue to evaluate if a second booster dose will be recommended for any other populations.
Wyandot County Public Health continues to offer weekly walk-in COVID-19 clinics offering both initial doses and booster doses of Moderna and Johnson and Johnson to those 18 and older. Clinics are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at Wyandot County Public Health, 127 A. South Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky.
Individuals attending clinics should remember to bring their insurance cards and vaccine cards along. The vaccine is free to the individual regardless of insurance. Masks are required within the building.
