New COVID-19 Boosters Arrive in Sedgwick County

The Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) has received its shipment of the new, reformulated Pfizer COVID-19 booster and is ready to start administering shots to those who are eligible. Everyone over 12 who is fully vaccinated, including those who have already received booster shots, is encouraged to get the updated booster. It is called “bivalent” because it targets both the original coronavirus and Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5 that are causing almost all new COVID-19 infections in Kansas.

 To be eligible for the new Pfizer booster, an individual:

• Must be 12 years or older.
• Must have completed at least a primary series of COVID-19 vaccinations using any approved vaccine, including Novavax.
• Must have received their last COVID-19 shot at least two months ago. The last shot could be a primary series or booster dose.
• If recently infected with COVID-19, individuals may consider waiting three months since having symptoms or a positive test before getting the updated booster.

Where can I get a COVID-19 shot?

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

Vaccine is provided by SCHD at walk-in mobile clinics around Sedgwick County and by appointment at the main clinic at 2716 W. Central, Wichita. Call 316-660-7300 to schedule.

COVID-19 Vaccine by Age and SCHD Location