New Bivalent Covid-19 Vaccines Available to Boost City’s Immunity

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced distribution plans for the new bivalent COVID-19 boosters —Pfizer (12+) and Moderna (18+)— through NYC Health + Hospitals facilities, community-based health care providers, and pharmacies, in addition to being available through the at-home vaccination program for homebound and/or elderly New Yorkers. Additionally, the city will launch a campaign in the coming weeks to emphasize the importance of staying current on booster shots to protect New Yorkers against severe COVID-19 health outcomes and to get ahead of the virus going into the fall and winter months. The updated boosters are more effective at protecting against the latest variants and are recommended for all New Yorkers ages 12-and up, whose last COVID-19 vaccination was more than two months ago. New Yorkers can check with their providers to see if they are offering updated boosters or search NYC Vaccine Finder online for locations offering booster shots.

“We now have so many new tools in our fight against COVID-19, and this updated booster is an important new addition to that arsenal. We’ve provided tens of millions of free at-home tests to New Yorkers, provided tens of thousands of prescriptions of life-saving treatments, and this updated booster will ensure we are helping even more New Yorkers stay safe,” said Mayor Adams. “As we head into the fall, and New Yorkers begin spending more time indoors, I encourage all who are eligible to get the bivalent booster to stay protected.”

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Source: The Office of the Mayor