| Check your phones! The Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts are beginning to send residents messages when they are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot. The message will come in text and/or robo call as soon as this week to residents of Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson, Williamsburg, James City County, and York County. The reminders are based on the dates of primary vaccinations, information that is in the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) Virginia Immunization Information System. The brief message states, “Virginia Department of Health records indicate you are eligible for a Booster COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule an appointment visit vase.vdh.virginia.gov or call 877-829-4682.” You don’t need to wait for this notification to get your vaccine booster. The Virginia Department of Health recommends individuals who are 12 and older receive booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Below is a quick listing of when you qualify: A Pfizer booster dose is recommended for individuals ages 12 to 17 years old five months following the completion of the Pfizer primary series (two shots).Any COVID-19 vaccine booster dose is recommended for individuals 18 and older five months after the completion of a Pfizer or Moderna primary series (two shots).Any COVID-19 vaccine booster is recommended two months following a single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for individuals ages 18 years and older. All three COVID vaccines and boosters are available at the COVID Vaccine Clinic in Newport News at 13785 Warwick Boulevard. Appointments can be made on the VDH website by entering 23602 into the zip code search area. Walk-ins are also accepted. |
