The following COVID Update from Administration was received on September 29.
Regarding COVID-19 Booster Vaccines:
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.
Please be advised that we are working with Hudson Pharmacy to provide COVID-19 Booster Vaccines onsite at Kendal. The exact dates will be announced soon. Note that COVID-19 Booster clinics held at Kendal will take place AFTER this year’s flu clinics are completed (after October 18).
The Hudson Pharmacy clinics will provide Pfizer vaccines only; if you were previously vaccinated at Kendal this is what you received. If you received your vaccine elsewhere and are unsure of which vaccine brand you received, please call the RCC (x1030) and we can assist you in researching this. Note: at this time, it is not recommended that those who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines get Boosters.
If any resident is anxious to receive a Booster dose and wants to get their Booster vaccine independently of Kendal’s clinics, you may do so by obtaining a vaccine at your physician’s office or a participating pharmacy in the community. If you elect to do this, please bring your updated COVID-19 Vaccination card to the RCC so that we may copy it and record your latest dose.