||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |||
More than 2,500 islanders have made appointments to receive their COVID booster shots this coming week, and hundreds of island children are signed up for upcoming Pfizer pediatric vaccine clinics.
While some offerings are filled completely, there is still room in some clinics – details and links to register may be found here: https://www.sanjuanco.com/…/211110-Vaccine-Registration…
As a reminder, specific info about who is eligible for boosters is available at: https://www.sanjuanco.com/…/Hot-Topic-56-Booster-and…
San Juan County has benefitted from a very high vaccination rate to date, helping to ensure that the vast majority of COVID cases in the islands are relatively mild. Being vaccinated is the single most important thing each of us can do to protect ourselves or our children.
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