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Updated COVID-19 booster vaccines now available: Key points

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Aubrey McQueen
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The Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center is offering updated COVID-19 booster vaccines and primary series COVID-19 vaccines to Veterans, employees, spouses, and caregivers Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the 1st floor auditorium, no appointment necessary.
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  • Please note the clinic will not be open on federal holidays.
  • COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also available during the Saturday flu clinic on Oct. 8, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the Tuesday clinic on Oct. 18, at 4 to 6 p.m.; and the Thursday clinic on Oct. 27 from 4 to 6 p.m.
  • Veterans who would like to receive a booster at a Community-Based Outpatient Clinic should contact the CBOC to schedule an appointment.
  • All persons coming in for a booster shot should bring their CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Card with them.
  • COVID-19 vaccines are provided at no cost. VA also provides free COVID-19 testing to eligible Veterans. 
  • The updated booster protects against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 as well as the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.
  • Those who have completed a primary series, including those who have received booster doses, and whose last shot was at least 2 months ago are eligible for the updated booster.
  • It is safe to get both a flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine at the same time.
  • Receiving an updated booster will ensure that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. Staying up to date ensures that you have protection against severe illness and death from COVID-19.
  • If you haven’t yet had your primary series, you should do it now.
    • After you have completed a primary series, you will be eligible for an updated booster 2 months after your last dose.
    • A primary series consists of 2 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, 2 doses of Moderna vaccine, 2 doses of Novavax vaccine, or 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.
  • For additional questions about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, Veterans should contact their primary care provider.