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SCMC plan for COVID Booster Clinic

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Stevens Community Medical Center continues to receive Pfizer vaccine weekly and the appointment schedule will be updated weekly.

Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is now fully FDA approved for people 18 and older for 1st & 2nd doses. The Emergency Use Authorization is still in effect for children ages 12-17.

Pfizer is a 2-dose series and you will automatically be scheduled for your 2nd shot at the appropriate time. This will be reviewed with you at your first appointment.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Sept. 22, 2021, to allow for use of a single booster dose in certain populations. On Sept. 23, 2021, CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met and voted on their recommendations. On Sept. 24, 2021, the CDC director endorsed the ACIP’s recommendations and made an additional recommendation for those in high-risk occupational and institutional settings.

SCMC plans COVID Booster Vaccine Clinic
There will be a community COVID Pfizer vaccine booster clinic on Tuesday, October 12 from 9-11:30 am at Faith Lutheran Church in Morris. You will need to sign up for your booster shot here. It has to have been 6 months since you completed the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine in order to be eligible for the vaccine booster. 

CDC recommends:

These recommendations are only for those people that received Pfizer-BioNTech as their primary series.

The following groups should get a booster dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after the second dose:

The following groups may get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after the second dose, if the personal benefits for them outweigh the personal risks:

  • People ages 18 to 49 who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to certain underlying medical conditions (refer to CDC: People with Certain Medical Conditions).
  • People ages 18 to 64 who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of where they live or work.
  • People ages 18 to 49 who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to certain underlying medical conditions (refer to CDC: People with Certain Medical Conditions).
  • People ages 18 to 64 who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of where they live or work.

As a courtesy if it is necessary to cancel your appointment either contact Stevens Community Medical Center at 320-589-7600 or cancel online. Then we can open that time up for someone else. Based on the demand, additional vaccine booster clinics will be comunicated on SCMC website, social media, local radio, and the Stevens County Times.