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For Immediate Release
November 2, 2022
CONTACT
Stephanie Birmingham

316-660-9370

Sedgwick County Health Department Offering Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Ages 5 and Up

(Sedgwick County, Kan.) – The Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) is now accepting appointments for anyone 5 years or older to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine at its main clinic, 2716 W. Central. Call 316-660-7300 to schedule.

Starting next week, several walk-in mobile clinics around Sedgwick County will also offer updated COVID-19 shots for children and adults at no cost.

Mobile and Partner Vaccine Clinics

Date

Time

Location

Monday, Nov. 7

3 to 7 p.m.

Walters Library

4195 E. Harry St., Wichita

Wednesday, Nov. 9

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wichita State University

Charles Koch Arena

1845 Fairmount St., Wichita

Saturday, Nov. 12

Noon to 3 p.m.

St. Mark United Methodist Church

1525 N. Lorraine, Wichita

 Everyone 5 years and older is eligible to receive the updated vaccine if they completed their primary COVID-19 shots or received a booster at least two months ago. The updated vaccine has not yet been approved for children under 5 years.

The new vaccine, also called bivalent booster, provides protection against the original coronavirus and current variants. The Commonwealth Fund estimates that if 80% of eligible Americans stay up-to-date by getting the updated vaccine, 90,000 deaths and 936,000 hospitalizations can be prevented this winter. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/fall-covid-19-booster-campaign-could-save-thousands-lives-billions-dollars

COVID-19 vaccine is available at medical provider offices and other locations around Sedgwick County: Vaccine Clinic Locations | Sedgwick County, Kansas.

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