On September 9, 2022, the county health department said it would start to give the new bivalent COVID-19 booster and the flu vaccine on Monday, September 12, 2022. The clinic hours were 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. No appointment was needed for these vaccines.
The bivalent booster
- The health department gave the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster.
- It was authorized for people 12 and older who had finished a primary series with any approved COVID-19 vaccine.
- The last COVID-19 dose of any kind had to be at least two months earlier.
- The booster was free.
- People could get the booster on the same day as other vaccines.
Earlier that month, the CDC had endorsed boosters that added parts of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein. The aim was to restore protection that had dropped over time.
The flu vaccine
People 6 months and older could get a flu vaccine. The health department billed insurance. People without insurance could get the vaccine at low cost.
The health officer asked residents, and people who traveled into the county for work, to get both the bivalent booster and a flu shot before the holidays. Walk-ins were welcome for COVID-19 primary doses, boosters and flu shots. Other clinic services needed an appointment, at 304-348-8080.
See also the COVID-19 vaccine booster page and the health department office on Lee Street.
This information is from September 2022. It is kept here as a record and is not current advice. Check current guidance from the CDC or your doctor.
Sources
- County health department news release: New bivalent COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccines available beginning Monday (September 9, 2022)