Health Unit requests patience and explains how to obtain bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster

Renfrew County and District Health Unit distributed the following information on September 12, 2022.

Beginning today, residents of Renfrew County and District who are 18 years of age or older can book appointments at local clinics for booster shots with bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. Please note that the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine booster will not be offered to residents attending clinics this week (September 12-16).

The following groups will be able to Start booking bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster appointments today and can visit clinics from the week of 19.09^th:

• people over 70 years of age;
• Residents of long-term care homes, retirement homes, retirement homes, and those living in other residential communities that provide assisted living and healthcare services;
• First Nation, Inuit and Métis people and their non-Indigenous household members 18 years and older;
• moderately to severely immunocompromised persons aged 12 and over;
• Pregnant women aged 18 and over; and
• Healthcare workers aged 18 and over.

Residents 18 and older can also begin booking bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster appointments starting today and attend clinics beginning the week of September 26^th.

Those wishing to make an appointment can do so online through the provincial vaccine contact center or by telephone 1-833-943-3900.

From 19.09^ththe aforementioned groups can contact participating pharmacies to receive the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster. Residents 18 and older can contact participating pharmacies beginning September 26 to inquire about the availability of COVID-19 bivalent vaccine booster shots^th. It is recommended to call the pharmacy in advance as vaccine supplies vary and appointments may be required.

Anyone who has recently had a COVID-19 infection should wait 90 days from the date of symptom onset or the date they tested positive for COVID-19 before taking their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine Booster (and only if six months have passed since receipt). their previous dose).

Even if you have been vaccinated, it is important to continue to follow public health measures to keep the community safe. Stay home if you are sick, avoid contact with sick people, keep your distance (2 metres), wear a mask/face covering when distancing cannot be maintained, wash your hands and fill that up COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool from or COVID-19 School and Childcare Self-Assessment Tool Daily before going to work, school or daycare to check for symptoms and get the right guidance.

For more information on COVID-19 vaccination, visit https://www.rcdhu.com/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-rollout/.

Renfrew County and District Health Unit (2022, September 12) RCDHU plans to launch bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster and urges residents to be patient [media release]