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November 18, 2021-San Benito County, CA – COVID-19 vaccine boosters are available to all adults 18 years and older, provided they qualify based on timing of the previous dose of the vaccine. Anyone in a higher-risk group – including seniors 65 and older, people with underlying medical conditions, people who work in high-risk settings and all Johnson & Johnson recipients – is urged to get a booster as soon as possible
“We are taking an expansive approach to COVID-19 boosters, realizing that people are at risk of getting COVID or spreading it as we enter the busy holiday season,” said San Benito County Health Officer, Dr. George Gellert. “We are already seeing an uptick in cases, and that could mean hospitalization for some vulnerable people. We have been stressing that boosters are essential for higher risk individuals, but now it’s become apparent that we need many more people to receive a booster dose so that we can protect ourselves, our families and friends, and our community.”
Get a booster shot as soon as you’re eligible:
Your booster shot can be a different vaccine brand than you received before, as long as you completed your original vaccination series (one dose of Johnson & Johnson or two doses of Pfizer or Moderna).
To book your booster shot or find a walk-in clinic, visit My Turn, call 1-833-422-4255 or visit a local pharmacy.
Read more booster facts and booster questions and answers from CDPH.
More than 4,600 boosters have been administered in San Benito County since they were authorized for higher- risk groups in September. The County is averaging about 77 booster doses a day. Of the total administered, more than 2,200 boosters have gone to seniors ages 65 and older, bringing their rates of booster vaccinations to just under 1 in 2 residents. Meanwhile, more than 2,400 booster doses have been administered to residents under age 65.
Additionally, the COVID-19 Vaccine is now available for children 5-11 years of age. All San Benito County residents including minors who complete their initial vaccine series (one dose of Johnson & Johnson or two doses of Pfizer or Moderna) are eligible for a $200 cash incentive.
For more information about COVID-19 vaccine, visit covid19.ca.gov/vaccines/.
San Benito County COVID-19 Hotline 831-636-4113
COVID-19 Boosters Available to Those 18 Years and Older to Avoid Winter Surge
COVID-19 Boosters Available to Those 18 Years and Older to Avoid Winter Surge
Case rates have begun to climb as the holiday season approaches and people gather and travel.
Case rates have begun to climb as the holiday season approaches and people gather and travel.
November 18, 2021-San Benito County, CA – COVID-19 vaccine boosters are available to all adults 18 years and older, provided they qualify based on timing of the previous dose of the vaccine. Anyone in a higher-risk group – including seniors 65 and older, people with underlying medical conditions, people who work in high-risk settings and all Johnson & Johnson recipients – is urged to get a booster as soon as possible
“We are taking an expansive approach to COVID-19 boosters, realizing that people are at risk of getting COVID or spreading it as we enter the busy holiday season,” said San Benito County Health Officer, Dr. George Gellert. “We are already seeing an uptick in cases, and that could mean hospitalization for some vulnerable people. We have been stressing that boosters are essential for higher risk individuals, but now it’s become apparent that we need many more people to receive a booster dose so that we can protect ourselves, our families and friends, and our community.”
Get a booster shot as soon as you’re eligible:
- If you got a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and feel you’re at risk, get a booster shot after 6 months
- If you got a Johnson & Johnson vaccine, get a booster shot after 2 months
Your booster shot can be a different vaccine brand than you received before, as long as you completed your original vaccination series (one dose of Johnson & Johnson or two doses of Pfizer or Moderna).
To book your booster shot or find a walk-in clinic, visit My Turn, call 1-833-422-4255 or visit a local pharmacy.
Read more booster facts and booster questions and answers from CDPH.
More than 4,600 boosters have been administered in San Benito County since they were authorized for higher- risk groups in September. The County is averaging about 77 booster doses a day. Of the total administered, more than 2,200 boosters have gone to seniors ages 65 and older, bringing their rates of booster vaccinations to just under 1 in 2 residents. Meanwhile, more than 2,400 booster doses have been administered to residents under age 65.
Additionally, the COVID-19 Vaccine is now available for children 5-11 years of age. All San Benito County residents including minors who complete their initial vaccine series (one dose of Johnson & Johnson or two doses of Pfizer or Moderna) are eligible for a $200 cash incentive.
For more information about COVID-19 vaccine, visit covid19.ca.gov/vaccines/.
San Benito County COVID-19 Hotline 831-636-4113
Address/Location
San Benito County
471 4th St
Hollister, CA 95023
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 831-636-4000
David Westrick
San Benito County, Public Information Officer
[email protected]
831-636-4168