Franciscan Health infectious disease physician Dafer Al-Haddadin, MD, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Franciscan Health Michigan City on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Photo provided)
In Michigan City, Franciscan Health Michigan City says it’s hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic 10 am to 1 pm this Friday September 9 at Pleasant Hill Ministries. The clinic is made possible in part thru a $3-point-7 million federal grant to Beacon Health. A news release says Beacon Health allocated over $164-thousand dollars to Franciscan Health as a sub-recipient to support mobile vaccination clinics, community health workers and COVID-19 educational campaigns in underserved communities in LaPorte County. Pre-registration is not necessary.
Hospital officials say Pfizer first and second vaccines will be available for ages 5 and older. Per updated U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines issued August 31, the new Pfizer bivalent booster shot, which targets the prevalent Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 strains, may only be administered to individuals 12 and older. The new guidelines discontinue the use of the Pfizer monovalent booster vaccines, which were previously administered to those 12 and older. As a result of the updated guidelines, booster shots for individuals ages 12 and older may not be available at the September 9 event if the new bivalent boosters are not yet locally available, the announcement from Franciscan Health said.
For more information, contact Community Health Improvement Specialist Selena Tinoco at (219) 221-4153.
