Dare County provides update on COVID-19 booster vaccines

Dare County released the following update on Monday, October 26, on the availability of COVID-19 booster vaccines, as well as who is eligible to receive the vaccination.  

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have authorized booster vaccine shots and recommend them for individuals who are at high risk for serious illness or exposure. You are eligible for a booster if you have completed your vaccine series (You received your second/final dose of Pfizer or Moderna more than SIX months ago; You received your Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than TWO months ago) and ONE of the following is true:

• You are 65 or older, or
• You are 18 and over and live or work in a nursing home or long-term care residential facility, or
• You are 18 and over and have a medical condition that puts you at high risk for severe illness (for example, obesity, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes), or
• You are 18 and over and work in a high-risk profession, meaning you come into contact with a lot of people, and you don’t know their vaccination status (for example, health care workers, first responders, teachers, food processing workers, retail and restaurant workers, and public transportation workers), or
• You are 18 and over and live or work in a place where many people live together (for example, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, migrant farm housing, dormitories or other group living settings in colleges or universities).

Additionally, individuals are now able to receive any brand of COVID-19 vaccine for their booster shot. Some people may have a preference for the vaccine type that they originally received and others may prefer to get a different booster. Dare County Department of Health & Human Services will not advise you on which booster you should receive, please speak with a doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you have questions about what booster is right for you.

Dare County Department of Health & Human Services will be offering Moderna booster vaccines. Below you will find a breakdown of where Dare County residents can receive first, second and booster doses.

First or Second of Moderna
You may call your area pharmacy or call our Clinical Services team at 252.475.5003 (select option #2, leave a message if you reach voicemail).

Booster Dose of ModernaCall your area pharmacy or fill out our online request form at www.darenc.com/register4vaccine to receive your vaccine through Dare County Department of Health & Human Services

First Dose or Booster Dose of J&J
Call your area pharmacy.

First, Second or Booster Dose of Pfizer
Call your area pharmacy.

For more information or questions about COVID-19 vaccine and booster doses, please visit www.darenc.com.COVIDvaccine