BALLSTON SPA — Saratoga County is offering a series of upcoming clinics regarding the updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters.
The boosters - called a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine - include components of the original virus strain and the Omicron variant and are designed to provide better protection against the Omicron variant, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
According to Saratoga County Department of Health data as of Sept. 2, 2022, since the start of COVID-19 in 2020 there were a total of 427 fatalities to county residents. Of those: 35 were vaccinated and up-to-date with booster recommendations, 68 were vaccinated but not up-to-date with booster recommendations, and 256 were not vaccinated.
The FDA authorized bivalent formulations of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for use as a single booster dose at least two months after completing primary or booster vaccination.
Moderna Bivalent Booster
Clinics - Individuals ages
65 years and over
Friday, Sept. 23: 8:30 -10 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 26: 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28:
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 4: 2 - 3 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent Booster
Clinics - Individuals ages
65 years and over
Thursday, Sept. 22: 8:30 – 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 27: 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Monday Oct. 3: 2 - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 5: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
All clinics will take place at Saratoga County Public Safety Building – 6012 County Farm Road, Ballston Spa. To book an appointment, go to: www.saratogacountyny.gov/covid/covid-19-vaccines-and-boosters. For more information, call (518) 693-1075 Monday through Friday between 8AM and 4:30PM.