[Covid-19] Ages 16 and 17 can now get COVID-19 booster

[Lisa Phu]

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155 S. Seward Street  ▪  Juneau, Alaska  99801  ▪  907-586-5240


INFORMATION RELEASE
December 13, 2021

Ages 16 and 17 can now get COVID-19 booster
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its recommendation on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to include individuals who are 16- and 17-years-old. Now, ages 16 and up can get a Pfizer booster shot 6 months after their initial Pfizer series.
“CDC is strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging everyone 16 and older to receive a booster shot. Although we don’t have all the answers on the Omicron variant, initial data suggests that COVID-19 boosters help broaden and strengthen the protection against Omicron and other variants,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a December 9 media statement<https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1208-16-17-booster.html>.
As of December 13, the following Juneau providers are administering Pfizer boosters/vaccines to ages 16 and 17:

  *   Juneau Public Health Center
     *   Walk in, or by appointment at juneau.org/vaccine<https://juneau.org/covid-19/vaccine-information> or call 907-586-6000
     *   Availability every weekday (excluding holidays) thru Dec. 30, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
     *   3412 Glacier Highway (across from the Twin Lakes parking lot)

  *   Genoa Healthcare
     *   Walk-in 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday (closed for lunch 12 – 12:30 p.m.) or call 877-658-0304 for more information
     *   1944 Allen Ct. within JAMHI Juneau Health and Wellness, Inc.

  *   Juneau Urgent & Family Care
     *   Walk in 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday thru Friday, and 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
     *   Or make an appointment here<https://anchoragecovidvaccine.org/juneau.html>.

  *   SEARHC’s Ethel Lund Medical Center
     *   By appointment or during vaccine/booster clinics; call 907-463-4040 or sign up online<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c9f57b94da234bf4a11a4e9db3594705>:
        *   Saturdays, Dec. 18, Jan. 8, Jan. 15, Jan. 22 & Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
        *   Friday, Dec. 31 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
     *   1200 Salmon Creek Lane

You can also call CBJ’s COVID-19 Hotline 907-586-6000 to schedule a vaccine or booster appointment.
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For more information, email COVIDquestions at juneau.org<mailto:COVIDquestions at juneau.org> or call 907-586-6000.



Lisa Phu
Public Information Officer
City & Borough of Juneau
(907) 586-5374
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