SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALTH IS CLARIFYING THE LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL REGARDING BOOSTER SHOTS BEING RECOMMENDED BY THE C-D-C.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR TYLER BROCK SAYS THESE BOOSTER DOSES WON’T BE GIVEN UNTIL AT LEAST SEPTEMBER 20TH.
IT NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 8 MONTHS SINCE YOU FINISHED YOUR FIRST 2 DOSE SERIES OF PFIZER OR MODERNA..
SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALTH WILL BE WORKING WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS TO DETERMINE THE BEST METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING THESE ADDITIONAL DOSES OF VACCINE.
BROCK SAYS A LOT OF DETAILS STILL NEED TO BE WORKED OUT BY THE C-D-C AND IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
THEY WILL BE PUTTING OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IN THE COMING WEEKS AS MORE DETAILS BECOME CLEAR.