Westchester health commissioner urges families to schedule a COVID booster today
White Plains
Starting Friday, January 6, the Westchester County Health Department will offer bivalent COVID-19 boosters for children six months to three years of age, in addition to the booster shots and flu shots already available for older children. and adults.
Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler, MD, said, “Now that this COVID-19 booster is available for younger children, I strongly urge parents to schedule it immediately, with your child’s health care provider or with the Health Department. New York State has already reported pediatric deaths from influenza and COVID-19, even in healthy children who were not vaccinated, and there are high rates of hospitalization from other respiratory viruses. Vaccinating now will give your family a healthy start to the new year and reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 to more vulnerable family and friends.”
Flu season is here and families can also schedule flu shots with their health care provider or at the Health Department Clinic in White Plains.
The Health Department will offer pediatric bivalent COVID-19 boosters to infants six months of age and older, who have completed their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines, by appointment, on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. m. to 12 p.m. m. at the County Clinic at 134 Court Street, White Plains.
Visit www.westchestergov.com/health to schedule your vaccination visit.
Posted on January 09, 2023
