Saratoga County will hold another free COVID-19 vaccine clinic Friday after issuing a public health advisory regarding the county’s COVID-19 community level changing from medium to high.
The clinic, being held at the public health building in Ballston Spa, will require an appointment but not proof of insurance. Individuals who need Moderna second-dose boosters are advised to show up between 9 and 11:30 a.m. Those seeking Pfizer boosters will be seen in the afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m.
Second dose booster eligibility is as follows:
• People age 12 and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may choose to receive a second booster dose using Moderna (18+) or Pfizer (12+) at least 4 months after the first booster dose.
• All adults ages 50 years and older regardless of health status may choose to receive a second booster dose using Moderna or Pfizer at least 4 months after the first booster dose.
• People ages 18–49 years regardless of health status who received Janssen/Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine as both their primary series dose and booster dose may receive a second booster dose using Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least 4 months after the first Janssen booster.
The county issued an advisory Thursday after a spike in the levels due to omicron variants and the Centers for Disease Control’s higher level of concern.
County Board of Supervisors Chair Theodore T. Kusnierz Jr. said officials have been monitoring other counties around the state during this latest COVID wave. “As a result, understanding there would be a high probability that Saratoga County could follow the same path, our Public Health team has continued to offer vaccination clinics and testing for the community and has created a COVID-19 Community Mitigation Toolkit so our residents can make informed decisions for their personal health,” he said.
For more information and to make an appointment, see www.SaratogaCountyNY.gov/COVID or get assistance by calling 518-584-7460.
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