Health Department Offers Bivalent COVID-19 Booster

The Richland County Health Department is now offering bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine by appointment at regular vaccine clinics.

The bivalent booster vaccine covers the original strain of COVID-19, as well as the more recent Omicron variant.

To be eligible for the new booster, you must have completed the primary, two-dose series of Moderna, Novavax or Pfizer, or one dose of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) and be at least two months from your last dose of vaccine. Moderna is available for those 18 and older, and Pfizer is available for those 12 and older.

The Health Department currently offers COVID-19 vaccine during regular vaccination clinic hours, which are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. by appointment, as well as the second Wednesday of each month until 6 p.m., and the third Thursday from 1-4 p.m. All times are MST.

For questions or to make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine or other vaccination, call the Health Department at 406-433-2207. The Health Department is located in the Community Services Building 1201 W. Holly, Suite 1, Sidney.