Barron County Public Health will be offering free COVID-19 Booster doses on November 3, 2022. The free vaccine clinic will be held at UW Eau Claire Barron County Campus from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm in the Meggers Hall commons area. No registration is needed.
New Bivalent, Moderna and Pfizer boosters will be available. The new boosters have received approval and are the first Omicron-specific vaccines to be made available in the United States. They target the original strain of COVID-19 as well as the Omicron strains that are spreading now.
The new boosters are recommended for people 12 years and older who have received their first and second COVID-19 vaccines and have not received a COVID-19 vaccine dose in the last two months.
People 12 years of age and older are able to receive the updated Pfizer COVID-19 booster.
People 18 years of age and older are eligible to receive the updated Moderna COVID-19 booster.
The Pfizer and Moderna updated boosters can be given to anyone who has already received Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, or Novavax as their first dose(s).
Public Health asks that you bring your vaccine card. If you are not able to find your card, please visit here to print your COVID-19 vaccination record and bring it with you. If you are not able to bring your card or print your record, staff will be available to help you when you arrive.
Public Health encourages everyone to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. To find a vaccine near you visit here.
Last Update: Oct 26, 2022 10:15 am CDT
