(Ithaca, N.Y., June 15, 2022) – Tompkins County Health Department is issuing clarification regarding eligibility for the upcoming COVID-19 Moderna Booster Vaccine Clinic on Sunday, June 19th, from 2pm-4pm, in downtown Ithaca (Bernie Milton Pavilion). All available pre-registration slots have been filled at this time, but walk-ins will be accommodated during the event. Please bring your vaccination card with the date of your last vaccination listed.
The Moderna Booster will be available at this clinic as a 1st booster for everyone ages 18 or older, who received the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech initial vaccine series at least five months ago or the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at least two months ago, or as a 2nd booster for eligible people. The following are eligible for a 2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster with Moderna:
- Adults ages 50 years and older should receive a second booster dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) at least four months after their first booster dose.
- Adults ages 18–49 years who received the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as both their primary series dose and initial booster dose should receive a second booster dose of an mRNA vaccine at least 4 months after their first booster dose.
- Adults ages 18+ who are moderately or severely immunocompromised should receive a second booster dose of the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after their first booster dose.
COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are available locally. Contact your healthcare provider or local pharmacy to schedule an appointment or call 2-1-1 (1-877-211-8667) for more information.
Tompkins County Public Health Director Frank Kruppa stated, “COVID-19 vaccines are working very well to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death, even against variants. The booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will help maximize your protection, prolong the vaccine’s durability, and continue to safeguard our community against the virus. I encourage everyone to get vaccinated and get boosted as soon as you are able to.”
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Media contact: Shannon Alvord, salvord@tompkins-co.org
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