Metro Health to Provide Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Boosters Starting October 27

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SAN ANTONIO (October 26, 2021) - Metro Health will administer COVID-19 booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines beginning Wednesday, October 27 at its COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinics. The announcement follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation that boosters be provided for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients
Metro Health is currently offering only Pfizer vaccine boosters at its Alamodome drive-thru clinic and pop-up clinics. No appointments are needed at the Alamodome or Metro Health pop-up sites.
Regarding mixing and matching of COVID vaccines for booster doses, eligible individuals
can choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose at the pop-up clinics.
"People now have the ability to use any authorized vaccine as a booster," Metro Health Director Claude A. Jacob said. "We also want to remind individuals to get vaccinated if they haven't already done so, especially as we prepare to go into the winter holidays."
On October 20, the FDA authorized booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, as well as mixing and matching of vaccines. The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices followed on October 21 with its recommendation of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster vaccines in certain populations. Booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in certain populations was recommended by the CDC on September 24.
For individuals who received a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot six months or more after their initial series:

• 65 years and older
• Age 18 and older who live in long-term care settings
• Age 18 and older who have underlying medical conditions
• Age 18 and older who work or live in high-risk settings

The CDC also recommended booster shots for individuals, 18 and older, who got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and who were vaccinated two or more months ago.
Metro Health Assistant Director, Dr. Anita Kurian, will answer questions about booster vaccinations during a Facebook Live town hall at noon Friday, Oct. 29. The event, hosted by AARP, will be streamed live on SA Metro Health and the AARP Texas Facebook pages.
For a list of vaccine locations, covid19.sanantonio.gov or call 311 and select option 8.