COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Offered At Somerset County Vaccination Clinics

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — Somerset County residents, ages 18 and older, can now get COVID-19 booster shots at county vaccination clinics.

Eligible individuals must bring proof of vaccination and Somerset County residency to receive a Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, or Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 booster dose at the Somerset County Department of Health's vaccination clinics.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently approved booster doses for all individuals 18 years or older who have received their primary series of Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines at least six months ago, or at least two months after receiving the primary vaccination of the Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) vaccine.

"COVID-19 vaccines continue to be highly effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death due to COVID-19, even against known variants such as the Delta variant. Booster doses are recommended to provide additional protection," according to SCDOH.

All Somerset County COVID-19 vaccination clinics are listed at co.somerset.nj.us/health.

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