Indianapolis, IN
New COVID-19 booster now available in Indianapolis
FILE – On this Sept. 14, 2021, file photograph, a well being employee administers a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine throughout a vaccination clinic in Studying, Pa. Pfizer, Thursday, April 14, 2022, desires to increase its COVID-19 booster photographs to wholesome 5- to 11-year-olds. U.S. well being authorities already urge everybody 12 and older to get one booster dose for the most effective safety. And people 50 and older have the choice of a second booster. (AP Picture/Matt Rourke, File)
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The brand new bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine is offered now in Indianapolis, the Indiana Division of Well being mentioned in a press release Tuesday.
The bivalent booster protects individuals from the 2 most typical strains of the virus, Omicron BA.4 and BA.5.
The booster is offered at 69 places within the metropolis.
Appointments aren’t accessible for reserving on-line but, however individuals can contact a offering pharmacy of healthcare supplier to make an appointment. On-line scheduling shall be accessible later this month.
“The Omicron variant has been the primary reason behind COVID-19 infections for months, so having a vaccine that particularly targets this variant in addition to the Delta variant will assist preserve Hoosiers more healthy as we enter the autumn and winter, when respiratory sicknesses usually enhance,” State Well being Commissioner Kris Field mentioned. “I encourage people who’re eligible to contemplate getting the brand new COVID-19 booster once they schedule their annual flu shot and make defending themselves towards COVID-19 a part of their annual healthcare technique.”
The state’s vaccine map additionally reveals places outdoors of Indianapolis the place the booster shall be accessible.