Bivalent COVID-19 booster shots now available
The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District is now offering Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 bivalent booster shots for county residents 12 years of age and older.
The health district will have a vaccine clinic Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1700 3rd Street. Residents can register online at https://us1.quickscreen.health/wichita-falls-vaccinations#/screening or by calling (940) 761-6841. Walk-ins are also welcome.The updated Moderna booster is authorized for people 18 years of age and older. The updated Pfizer booster is authorized for use by people 12 years of age and older.
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According to the FDA, the bivalent shots, or updated boosters, "include an mRNA component of the original strain to provide an immune response that is broadly protective against COVID-19 and an mRNA component in common between the omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5 lineages to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant."
The FDA has removed authorization to use the original monovalent Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines as boosters for adults and adolescents. This means, individuals 12 years and older can no longer be given booster doses with the original monovalent COVID-19 vaccines.
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