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Wayne
County
Encourages
Residents
to Get
Vaccinated
for
Fall!
New
COVID-19
Vaccine
Available
Starting
Next
Week
DETROIT,
MI -
Wayne
County
Executive
Warren
C. Evans
is
encouraging
residents
to stay
vigilant
and stay
up to
date
with the
recommended
COVID-19
vaccinations.
Updated
COVID-19
booster
shots
are
expected
to be
available
to the
public
nationwide
next
week. On
Monday,
the Food
& Drug
Administration
(FDA)
approved
updated
COVID-19
vaccines
from
both
Moderna
and
Pfizer-BioNTech.
The
Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention
(CDC)
has
recommended
the
updated
vaccines
for
everyone
6 months
and
older.
“The
COVID-19
pandemic
hit our
county
harder
than
most.
But
because
folks
decided
to get
vaccinated,
we were
able to
reduce
our
COVID-19
hospitalizations
and
deaths
to below
the
state
average.
I’m
proud of
that.
But
COVID
never
left,
and
cases
are
climbing
again.
The good
news is
that we
have a
new
vaccine,
updated
for the
new
variants.
Getting
vaccinated
is
critical
to
keeping
kids
safe in
school,
seniors
safe in
their
homes,
and all
of us
safe in
Wayne
County.
I’ll be
taking
mine as
soon as
I can. I
hope you
will,
too,”
said
Wayne
County
Executive
Warren
C.
Evans.
Vaccines
continue
to be
the most
effective
tool to
protect
against
severe
illness,
hospitalization,
and
death
from
COVID-19.
Immunity
wanes
with
time as
new
variants
continue
to
emerge.
The
updated
vaccines
boost
protection
heading
into the
fall and
winter
seasons
when
COVID-19
is most
likely
to
spread.
“This
updated
vaccine
does two
things.
First,
like all
vaccines,
it’s a
‘Be on
the
Lookout’
call for
our
immune
systems.
It’ll
remind
them
what
they
should
be
looking
for.
Second,
it
updates
our
immunity
for the
new
variants
that are
causing
spikes
in
cases.
Protect
yourself,
protect
your
family,
and
protect
your
community.
Get
vaccinated,”
said
Abdul
El-Sayed,
Director
and
Health
Officer,
Department
of
Health,
Human
and
Veteran
Services.
For the
2023-2024
season
the CDC
recommends:
•
Everyone
6 months
and
older,
regardless
of
previous
vaccination,
should
receive
1 dose
of the
updated
2023-2024
COVID-19
vaccine
at least
2 months
after
their
last
dose.
• Some
children
6 months
through
4 years
and
immunocompromised
people
may need
additional
doses if
they
have not
been
previously
vaccinated.
Most
people
with
health
insurance
will be
able to
receive
the
COVID-19
vaccine
at no
cost at
a local
pharmacy
or
healthcare
provider.
Individuals
without
insurance
or who
may have
any cost
related
to
vaccines
will be
able to
receive
no cost
COVID-19
vaccines
at the
Wayne
County
Public
Health
Division.
In
addition
to the
new
COVID-19
vaccines,
residents
should
also be
vaccinated
against
other
seasonal
respiratory
illnesses,
including
influenza
and RSV.
For the
first
time,
vaccines
for all
three
major
respiratory
viruses
–
COVID-19,
flu, and
RSV –
will be
available
this
fall.
Everyone
6 months
and
older
should
receive
the flu
vaccine.
Infants
and
residents
60 years
and
older
are
eligible
for the
RSV
vaccine.
For more
information
about
COVID-19,
call
1-866-610-3885
or
access
the
following
link:
•
https://www.waynecounty.com/covid19/
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