COVID booster shots now available for eligible New Yorkers
Albany County is offering the second COVID booster shot at the Albany County Health Department starting on Thursday.
This comes shortly after the state announced new eligibility for that second booster dose.
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Those eligible are adults 50 or older, as well as those who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine four months after their first booster – along with people who are immunocompromised over the age of 12.
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Albany County Health Commissioner Dr. Elizabeth Whalen is encouraging people thinking about the second booster to have a conversation with their healthcare provider.
She acknowledges some people might have COVID vaccine fatigue.
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Hear what she has to say about that by watching the video of Kumi Tucker’s story.