LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 23, 2023) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will now offer the new bivalent formulation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for use as a single booster dose for certain children six months of age and older in accordance with updated authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The updated booster is a formula that enhances protection against severe infection from the original coronavirus strain and also the newer Omicron variants that account for most current cases. Children ages 6 months through 4 years of age who completed the three-dose primary series with the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine more than two months ago are now eligible to receive a single booster dose of the Pfizer bivalent vaccine. The Pfizer-Biotech bivalent booster is also authorized for use in persons age 5 years and older at least 2 months after completing either: a primary vaccine series with any authorized COVID vaccine, or any authorized monovalent COVID-19 booster.
SMCHD COVID-19 vaccines are available at the SMCHD Health Clinic in Leonardtown on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. by appointment only. To make an appointment, please call 301-475-4330.
For more information, please visit: smchd.org/covid-19-vaccine. Please review the allergy guidance and the FAQs for SMCHD COVID-19 Vaccination prior to registering for a vaccine appointment. COVID-19 vaccines are also available through primary care offices and local pharmacies.
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