Greenwich adds another clinic to get the COVID-19 vaccinations: Get your booster – Greenwich Time

GREENWICH Residents will have another opportunity to get a booster of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine after the Greenwich Department of Health added another date to a series of clinics it is holding.

The next clinic will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 5 in the lower level of Greenwich Town Hall. The town also offered booster clinics on three dates in December. Anyone age 18 and older can attend get a booster shot at the clinic.

The town of Greenwich is reporting a sharp uptick in cases of COVID-19, as is the state of Connecticut.

A total of 157 cases of COVID-19 were reported in town between Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, according to Director of Health Caroline Baisley. A town resident diagnosed with COVID-19 died in the past week, bringing the total number of COVID-related deaths to 99 residents since the pandemic began in March 2020.

Baisley urged Greenwich residents to increase their use of masks to protect against the infection of COVID-19.

Its time for Greenwich residents to take personal protection measures by wearing a mask indoors and wearing a mask outdoors in populated areas, she said. People need to practice social distancing and practice good hygiene by washing hands, avoiding crowds and wearing a mask.

The town of Greenwich is in the red zone for its rate of COVID-19 positivity, along with nearly every municipality in the state. According to the latest state statistics from Thursday, the rate of infection was 22.6 new cases of the coronavirus per 100,000 in population in Greenwich from Nov. 28 to Dec. 11.

First Selectman Fred Camillo urged all residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine, saying that those who fail to do so are running a big risk.

We know when people get the booster it helps with the (COVID) variants, he said recently. We need to keep getting people vaccinated. Get your booster shots.

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To get a booster at the Town Hall clinic, you must be registered in VAMS for an appointment. No walk-ins accepted.

Appointments can be made only through the Vaccination Administration Management System, or VAMS, at https://guest.vams.cdc.gov/?jurisdiction=CT. Select the COVID-19 vaccine and booster dose when prompted when making an appointment via VAMS. The clinics are not restricted to Greenwich residents.

The booster dose is for individuals six months after completing a two-shot series of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine or the Moderna vaccine. Anyone who received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine can also receive a booster two months after their vaccination.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration allow a booster dose of a different type of vaccine than what an individual received for their primary series, if they choose.

At the clinic, you must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, with a CDC Vaccination Record Card, a snapshot of your vaccination card, a vaccination record document or any other proof of vaccination, all of which must have name, birth date and vaccine type and dates of vaccination.

Any Connecticut residents who have lost their vaccine card can visit https://ctwiz.dph.ct.gov/ctwiz_public/Application/PublicPortal to print out another copy.

You must also show proof of identification that confirms who you are as it relates to your proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Masks are required at the clinic. After receiving a booster shot, you must sit for 15 minutes to check for a reaction.

The COVID-19 vaccine clinic will not be administering any flu shots, initial series of COVID-19 vaccinations or third dose COVID-19 vaccinations.

For more information or questions, contact the Department of Health at 203-622-7836. Leave your name and contact number and someone will return your call as soon as possible.

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