BRAINERD — Appointments are now available for updated (bivalent) boosters, according to a Crow Wing County news release.
The Minnesota Department of Health will have a booster clinic from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the Safety Building at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds in Brainerd and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Emily City Hall.
Pfizer bivalent boosters and primary series are available at both locations for people aged 12 and older. The bivalent booster helps protect against the original COVID-19 strain that has been in the vaccines as well as against the newer Omicron variants.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting an updated COVID-19 booster to help restore protection that has decreased since the previous vaccination and provide broader protection against newer variants.
To register for the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds booster clinic in Brainerd, visit
https://bit.ly/3Bb6S5q
. To register for the Emily City Hall booster clinic, visit
https://bit.ly/3qyuUCf
. (For help registering for either clinic, call 218-824-1170.)
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