There has been a great deal of talk regarding booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine, and the county is getting ready for this enormous task.
Beginning Oct. 6, the Westchester County Department of Health started holding Pfizer vaccine booster clinics, by appointment only, every Wednesday and
Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at 134 Court St., in White Plains. To be eligible to receive a Pfizer booster dose at one of our clinics, you must have completed your
original Pfizer vaccine series at least six months ago and you must fall into one of the following categories:
• 65 years and older.
• 18-plus with underlying medical conditions.
• 18-plus who lives or works in a high-risk setting.
Please be advised that at the current time, only the Pfizer booster has been approved by the FDA for most populations. The Westchester Health Department
is waiting for approval of the Moderna booster before it will schedule appointments for those who received the Moderna shots initially. You cannot “mix
and match” the vaccines and boosters, so Moderna recipients must wait until the appropriate booster is available. I will keep you updated about this ongoing
situation. (Submitted)
