CHP Berkshires Offering Second Senior Covid Vaccine
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — CHP Mobile Health is now offering the second updated Covid-19 vaccine to adults 65 and older, and to people of all ages who are immunocompromised.
Vaccines are available with the CHP Mobile Health teams whenever they are on the road. The schedule can be found at chpberkshires.org/mobile.
Data continues to show the importance of vaccination to protect those most at risk for severe outcomes of COVID-19. An additional dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine may restore protection that has waned since a fall vaccine dose, providing increased protection to adults ages 65 years and older, according to the CDC.
Adults 65 years and older are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. More than half of COVID-19 hospitalizations during October 2023 to December 2023 occurred in this age group, the CDC reported.
"CHP Mobile Health is a quick and convenient way for people to get their second updated vaccine, whether or not you are a patient of CHP Berkshires," said Michelle Derr, senior vice present of CHP Family Services and Mobile Health. "We encourage our Berkshire residents to take advantage of this service to update their vaccines."
The second dose of the updated vaccine is given at least four months after the first dose was received.
Patients with questions may contact CHP Mobile Health at (413) 528-0457.
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