Booster Doses Now Available

First District Health Unit is now giving booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, in accordance with CDC recommendations.

The new recommendations authorize providers to offer a booster dose to:

everyone 65 or older.
anyone 18 and older who
- has an underlying medical condition, including cancer, diabetes, Down syndrome, a heart condition, hypertension, overweight or obesity, pregnancy, history of smoking, and substance abuse disorder; or
- works in a high-risk setting, such as health care workers, first responders, education staff, food and agriculture workers, grocery store workers and other frontline essential workers; or
- lives in a high-risk setting; for example, long term care, correctional facilities and homeless shelters.

The booster dose is given at least 6 months after the completion of the primary vaccination series and is only authorized for people who received the Pfizer vaccine. See more details about booster and additional doses, or make an appointment online for your COVID-19 or flu vaccination.