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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">September 7, 2022</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Trina Teacutter
<br />Nursing Supervisor
<br />Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
<br />573.874.6303
<br />Trina.Teacutter@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Update: COVID-19 vaccines available as a new bivalent booster dose</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <em>Update:</em> Due to high demand, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) has added two additional clinics to administer the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine. <br /><br /><strong>Monday, Sept. 12</strong><br />Clinic at PHHS<br />1005 W. Worley<br />2 to 6 p.m.<br />By appointment only: <a href="https://bit.ly/3D2aIjO">https://bit.ly/3D2aIjO</a><br /><br /><strong>Monday, Sept. 19</strong><br />Clinic at PHHS<br />1005 W. Worley<br />2 to 6 p.m.<br />By appointment only: <a href="https://bit.ly/3D2aIjO">https://bit.ly/3D2aIjO</a><br /><br />Appointments for the clinics on Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sept. 17 are currently full.<br /><br /><br /><em>Original press release:</em> After review, recommendation and authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a new bivalent formulation booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccin
e is available. The vaccine is available from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech and is recommended as a single booster dose at least two months following primary or booster vaccination.<br /><br />The bivalent vaccines, also referred to as "updated boosters," contain two messenger RNA (mRNA) components of COVID-19 virus, one is from the original strain of COVID-19 and the other one is from common lineages of the omicron variant of COVID-19.<br /><br />Moderna COVID-19 bivalent vaccines as a single booster dose are recommended for individuals aged 18 and older. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent vaccines as a single booster dose are recommended for individuals aged 12 and older. <br /><br />There will be multiple opportunities for COVID-19 bivalent vaccinations with Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) in the month of September. <br /><br />Residents will be able to receive a COVID-19 bivalent vaccine booster at the following clinics
, other COVID-19 vaccines will not be offered at these clinics.<br /><br /><strong>Saturday, Sept. 10</strong><br />Clinic at PHHS<br />1005 W. Worley<br />9 a.m. to 1 p.m.<br />By appointment only: <a href="https://bit.ly/3D2aIjO">https://bit.ly/3D2aIjO</a><br /><br /><strong>Saturday, Sept. 17</strong><br />Clinic at PHHS<br />1005 W. Worley<br />9 a.m. to 1 p.m.<br />By appointment only: <a href="https://bit.ly/3D2aIjO">https://bit.ly/3D2aIjO</a><br /><br /><strong>Saturday, Sept. 24</strong><br />Clinic at PHHS<br />1005 W. Worley<br />9 a.m. to 1 p.m.<br />By appointment only: <a href="https://bit.ly/3D2aIjO">https://bit.ly/3D2aIjO</a><br /><br />Vaccines are free and do not require ID or health insurance. <br /><br />Parental consent forms are required for anyone under the age of 18.<br /><br />In addition to these clinics, vaccination opportunities are available with other local vaccinators. The list of vaccinators and their information can be found by visiting <a
href="https://www.como.gov/covidvaccine/">CoMo.gov/CovidVaccine</a>.<br /><br /><br /><em>Original press release: <a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=8175">https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=8175</a></em></div>
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