Vaccine booster shots available

After authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration and the recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on October 21st, booster doses for the Moderna and the J&J COVID-19 vaccines are now available at the Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
The booster dose for the Moderna vaccine was approved at half the dose of the first two doses of the vaccine. As a reminder, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster was approved by the CDC on September 23rd. In addition to the approval of booster doses, eligible individuals can now choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Individuals who are immunocompromised and received their 1st and 2nd dose of either the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are eligible to receive an additional full third dose of the same vaccine type based on the CDC recommendation made on August 13th.
Those wishing a booster shot should or call the Health Department’s Call Center at 307-732-8628.

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