Fargo VA Health Care System offering COVID-19 vaccine second booster doses

See below for dates, times, locations, and eligible populations:

Fargo VA Medical Center by appointment only in the main north entrance: April 11 - 29 (Monday through Friday), 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

VA community based outpatient clinics in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota: By appointment only on scheduled vaccination dates.

Those interested in receiving a booster dose can call the Fargo VA at 701-239-3700, select option 2, then select option 1 primary care scheduling, to inquire about COVID-19 vaccine booster shot appointment locations. Hours of operation for this phone line are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Central Time. You may also call your local VA outpatient clinic directly to discuss vaccine options.

CDC recommendations for booster doses - For individuals who received a Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a second mRNA booster dose at four months or more after their first booster:

* Everyone 50 years and older
* Individuals 18 years of age and older who are moderate to severe immunocompromised.

For individuals of any age who received Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 for their initial vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a second mRNA booster dose at four months or more after their first booster:

* Everyone 50 years and older
* Individuals 18 years of age and older who are moderate to severe immunocompromised.
* Individuals 18 years of age and older who received Janssen for both their initial vaccine and their first booster.