Thursday, October 14, 2021
COVID Update from Administration and
COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Clinic Information
The CDC recommends that the following groups should receive a booster dose of Pfizer- BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after completing their Pfizer-BioNTech primary vaccine series:
• People aged 65 years and older
• Residents aged 18 and older in long-term care settings
• People aged 50-64 years old with underlying medical conditions
Booster clinics will be held for all residents at Kendal on the following dates:
Thursday, October 28
Wednesday, November 3
Thursday, November 4
• Vaccines will be administered by a pharmacist from Hudson Pharmacy.
• Vaccines are available to those who have completed the Pfizer (not Moderna or J&J)
vaccination series.
• Clearwater, Adirondack and Sunnyside residents will be scheduled for the morning of
Thursday, October 28. This will be coordinated by the care team of each
neighborhood.
• Independent Living residents will be scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday,
October 28 and on the November dates listed above.
• Independent Living residents will receive a call in the next week from Kendal’s Resident Services Department to ask if they wish to be placed on the list for a Booster.
• Clinic dates and times will be assigned to Independent Living residents. They will receive information in their cubbies regarding their specific time/date/location prior to the clinic date. Please bring your COVID vaccination card to your appointment.
• Residents who go elsewhere for their Booster are asked to bring an updated copy of their vaccination cards to the Resident Care Center so that we may retain a copy in their records.