Optum at the HCC to provide boosters
FIGHTING COVID-19
Optum at the Health Care Center will provide a second COVID-19 booster shot to all LW residents who want the added protection starting next week. The shots will be given by appointment only.
On March 29, the Food and Drug Administration cleared a second booster shot of Pfizer and Moderna for adults 50 years and older.
The HCC began offering the second booster to its eligible Optum-affiliated residents March 31 at appointments on Thursdays and Fridays.
As of April 25, all eligible LW residents can make appointments to receive the booster, whether or not they are Optum-affiliated. The first available appointment dates open to all residents are April 28 and April 29. Appointments will continue every Thursday and Friday thereafter.
To be eligible, LWers must be 50 years and older and at least four months out from their last booster.
The HCC expects high resident demand for the shot. To ensure there are enough doses available, walk-ins will not be accommodated. Depending on supply, that may change. Watch the LW Weekly for updates.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine and booster is the best way to protect everyone against COVID-19 and its variants.
To schedule an appointment for a booster, call (562) 493-9581. People should bring their health plan ID card, a photo ID and their COVID-19 vaccine card.
What You Need to Know
• As with vaccines for other diseases, people are best protected against infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 when they stay up to date with vaccinations.
• COVID-19 vaccines continue to protect people from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized and dying— especially those who have received a booster.
• The Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone ages 12 years and older receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster after completing their primary vaccination series. Older adults and the immuno-compromised will benefit the most from a second booster.
