![]() ![]() Contact your local VA health facility to find out how you can get your shot. Veterans who are enrolled in VA health care can get a COVID-19 shot at VA. Novavax is not updated to protect against the Omicron variant. Note: In limited cases, people can get an original (monovalent) Novavax booster if they can’t or won’t get the updated COVID-19 vaccine. Monique Calello (she/her) is a health & social justice reporter with The News Leader in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia.The CDC recommends that most people who are at least 6 months old get an updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccine. People who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 may be eligible for an additional booster. More: Staunton's COVID cases fall 42.9% Virginia cases plummet 11.6% More: Virginia changes COVID-19 quarantine rules for adults, children due to higher immunity rates “VDH is excited that parents have this opportunity and are empowered to protect their youngest children against this virus.” We urge parents to consult with their child’s healthcare provider about vaccination. There are a variety of venues open to Virginia parents to vaccinate their children, including community vaccination events set up by local health departments, pharmacies and, of course, pediatrician’s offices. ![]() “We at VDH are pleased to begin offering this vaccine to parents who want to protect their youngest children from severe illness and hospitalization due to this virus. “With the CDC’s endorsement of the recommendation of its independent panel of advisers that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can be safely administered to children 4 years of age and younger down to 6 months of age and the Moderna vaccine to children 5 years of age down to 6 months, one of the final fronts in the battle against COVID-19 has opened up. The following is a statement from Virginia’s State Vaccination Coordinator and Director of the Virginia Department of Health’s Division of Immunization Christy Gray:
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