FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Sarah Granquist
Phone: (518) 891-4471
Email: sarah.granquist@franklincountyny.gov

 

 

Notice to Public

August 9, 2022

 

COVID-19 FAQ and Vaccination Clinic Update

 

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics:

Franklin County Public Health holds COVID vaccination clinics every Monday and Wednesday in the Franklin County Courthouse for those aged 5 and older.  Please call us at 518 481-1710 to schedule an appointment.

A pediatric clinic for children 6 months - 4 years old is being arranged for later this month.  More information and registration links will be distributed when the clinic is scheduled.

To find other vaccination locations near you go to https://www.vaccines.gov/

 

Who is eligible for COVID vaccine?

 

Children 6 months to 17 years of age:

Children ages 6 months - 17 years are eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Depending on your child’s age, they may be eligible for both, and parents and guardians can choose which vaccine they’d like their child to receive. The amount of vaccine or number of doses is based on vaccine type and your child’s age. All of the COVID-19 vaccines available for children 6 months and older are safe, effective, and recommended.

Eligibility for vaccines available for children 6 months of age and older include:

Pfizer:
  • Children 6 months – 4 years of age are eligible for three shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The initial two doses are administered three weeks apart, followed by a third dose administered at least eight weeks after the second dose.
  • Children 5 years of age and older are eligible for the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
  • Children 5 years of age an older should receive a booster at least 5 months after the final dose in the primary series. 
  • Children 5 years of age and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised should receive an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least 28 days after the final dose (second dose) of their initial, primary vaccine series.

Moderna:
  • Children 6 months – 5 years of age are eligible for two shots of the Moderna vaccine, given one month apart.
  • A booster of Moderna is not recommended for children 6 months-17 years of age at this time.
  • Children 5 years of age and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised should receive an additional dose of the Moderna vaccine at least 28 days after the final dose (second dose) of their initial, primary vaccine series.
Booster dose:
  • Children 5 years of age and older should receive a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least 5 months after completing their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine series. 
  • Boosters for children who have received Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as their primary series are not recommended at this time.

Adults 18 and over:

Pfizer:

  • A primary series of two shots is given 3-8 weeks apart.
  • A booster shot is recommended at least 5 months after the completed series.
  • Moderately to severely immunocompromised people may receive a third dose at least 28 days after the initial 2-dose series is completed.
Moderna:

  • A primary series of two shots is given 4 weeks apart. 
  • A booster shot is recommended at least 5 months after the series is completed. 
  • Moderately to severely immunocompromised people may receive a third dose at least 28 days after the initial 2-dose series is completed.
  • A second booster dose is recommended for adults 50 and older and for those 18 and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised at least 4 months after first booster dose.

 

What is moderately or severely immunocompromised?

People are considered to be moderately or severely immunocompromised (have a weakened immune system) due to several types of conditions and treatments. Examples include:

  • Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
  • Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
  • Received chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T-cell therapy (a treatment to help your immune system attach to and kill cancer cells) or received a stem cell transplant (within the last 2 years)
  • Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
  • Advanced or untreated HIV infection
  • Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress their immune response

Talk to your healthcare provider about COVID-19 vaccination and your medical condition.