City Of San Ramon COVID-19 Latest Updates

Press release from City of San Ramon:

10/21/2022

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10/21/22 Update:

Omicron Boosters Now Available for Kids through CCHS

Contra Costa Health Services is making Omicron Boosters available for kids.

They are currently offering Moderna for 6+ years and Pfizer for 5+ years. Click to make an appointment, call 1-833-829-2626 or visit a pop-up vaccine clinic.

For more detailed information about the new booster, see the “Booster Doses” section of CCHS's Vaccine Q&As.

9/12/22 Update:

Omicron Boosters Now Available at County-Run Vaccination Sites

Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) has announced that, as of Friday, September 9, it is offering the new Omicron booster shots at its COVID vaccination sites.

Vaccinated people ages 12+ are eligible to receive Pfizer’s new Omicron booster and adults ages 18+ can get Moderna’s Omicron booster. These recently authorized “bivalent” booster shots are designed to protect against both the original coronavirus strain and the newer Omicron variants now dominant in the United States.

To be eligible, people must have completed their primary vaccination series or gotten their last booster shot at least two months before getting the Omicron booster.

People can schedule a booster appointment at County-run vaccination sites online at covidvaccine.cchealth.org or by calling CCHS at 833-829-2626. County vaccination sites also accept walk-ins without appointments. Community members also can get the Omicron boosters through their regular healthcare providers or local pharmacies.

For more detailed information about the new booster, see the “Booster Doses” section of CCHS's Vaccine Q&A page.

8/3/22 Update:

New COVID-19 Vaccine, Novavax, Now Available at County-Run Vaccination Clinics in Contra Costa County-run vaccination clinics in Contra Costa are now offering the recently approved Novavax vaccine for adults who have yet to be immunized.

The Novavax vaccine is different from the Pfizer and Modern vaccines, which use mRNA technology to teach the body to fight against COVID-19. Novavax is a protein-based vaccine similar to others that have been used for decades, such as the hepatitis B and shingles vaccines.

Novavax requires two doses given at least three weeks apart. It has not been approved by the FDA for use as a booster, so it is only available to people ages 18+ who have never gotten a COVID-19 vaccine.

Unvaccinated people can request Novavax when they visit County clinics. To schedule a vaccination appointment, go online or call Contra Costa Health Services at 833-829-2626.

For more information, visit the Contra Costa Health Services About the Vaccine webpage.

This press release was produced by City of San Ramon. The views expressed here are the author’s own.