Health Department to begin offering Pfizer COVID-19 booster doses, Monday, Sept. 27

The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will begin offering booster doses of mRNA Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.

The following populations are eligible to receive a booster dose of Pfizer-bioNTech COVID-19 vaccine:

People 65 years and older
Long-term care facility residents
Individuals 18 through 64 years of age with underlying medical conditions
Individuals 18 through 64 years of age who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting

Examples of underlying medical conditions include:

Cancer
Cerebrovascular disease
Chronic kidney disease
COPD
Diabetes type 1 or type 2
Heart conditions (such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies)
Obesity
Pregnancy or recent pregnancy
Smoking, current or former

Examples of individuals at increased risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting include:

Health care worker
Teacher
First Responder
Grocery store worker
Worker or resident in congregate setting
Other occupations that deal directly with the public

Individuals must have completed their initial vaccination series at least 6 months before receiving a booster dose of Pfizer-bioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Talk to your health care provider if you have questions about whether a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine is appropriate for you.

Individuals wanting to receive a booster dose of mRNA Pfizer-bioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are not required to present documentation proving medical condition.

The health department offers Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No appointment required.

Call the Jackson-Madison County Public Information Line at 731-240-1771 for more information.

Find more information about COVID-19 from the Tennessee Department of Health at https://covid19.tn.gov/. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated information and guidance available online at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.