CLINIC SCHEDULE
The Columbia County Department of Health offers immunization clinics (by appointment only) every Tuesday from 1 PM – 4 PM and select Tuesdays from 4 PM – 6 PM at our office (325 Columbia St, Suite 100, Hudson, NY 12534). To receive a COVID-19 vaccine, please call our office at (518)-828-3358 to schedule an appointment.
COVID-19 VACCINES
What to Know:
- CDC recommends a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine for most adults ages 18 and older. Parents of children ages 6 months to 17 years should discuss the benefits of vaccination with a healthcare provider.
- The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
- It is especially important to get your 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine.
- Vaccine protection decreases over time, so it is important to get your 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine.
UPDATED INSURANCE INFORMATION FOR THE COVID-19 VACCINE
- Insurance coverage for Covid-19 vaccines
- Private insurance: The COVID vaccine is free under most health insurance plans and Medicare.
- Uninsured or underinsured adults: On August 22, 2024, the FDA authorized and approved updated 2024-25 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Given the introduction of updated vaccines, 2023-24 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can no longer be administered, therefore ending doses available through the Bridge Access Program. Now that the Bridge Access Program has ended, uninsured individuals may be able to find 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine available through their state or local health department immunization programs.
- Uninsured or underinsured kids: Vaccines for Children cover all kid’s vaccines, not just Covid-19, for those that cannot pay.
UPDATED VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS
Who needs a COVID-19 vaccine
Reminder
Importance of staying up to date
- Getting the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine is important because:
- Protection from the COVID-19 vaccine decreases with time.
- Immunity after COVID-19 infection decreases with time.
- COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains.
- Getting the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine is especially important if you:
- Never received a COVID-19 vaccine
- Are ages 65 years and older
- Are at high risk for severe COVID-19
- Are living in a long-term care facility
- Are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant, or might become pregnant in the future.
- Want to lower your risk of getting Long COVID
Keep in mind
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is a safer, more reliable way to build protection than getting sick with COVID-19.
Learn more about the benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccine
When are you up to date?
Parents of children ages 6 months to 17 years should discuss the benefits of vaccination with a healthcare provider.
CDC recommends a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine for most adults ages 18 years and older.
People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised
There are different recommendations if you are moderately or severely immunocompromised; see Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People.
People who recently had COVID-19
- If you recently had COVID-19, you may delay getting a COVID-19 vaccine for 3 months after symptoms started OR after receiving a positive test with no symptoms
- The risk of getting COVID-19 is less likely in the weeks to months following a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Certain factors could be reasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later, such as:
- Personal risk of severe COVID-19
- Risk of severe COVID-19 in a family or household member or other close contact
- Local levels of COVID-19 illness
Available COVID-19 Vaccines
Three vaccines are available for use in the United States. There is no preference for one vaccine over the other when more than one vaccine is recommended for an age group.
- The 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines more closely target the JN.1 lineage of the Omicron variant. 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains.
| Vaccine | Can be given to: |
|---|---|
| 2024–2025 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine | Anyone ages 6 months and older |
| 2024–2025 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine | Anyone ages 6 months and older |
| 2024–2025 Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine | Anyone ages 12 years and older |
HELPFUL INFORMATION
SEE BELOW TO FIND USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT PHARMACY VACCINE CLINICS
The Columbia County Department of Health (CCDOH) is committed to providing the COVID-19 Vaccine to every person who resides and/or works in our county. Since information has been changing so rapidly, please check back for any updates or changes.
LOCAL PHARMACY VACCINE APPOINTMENTS:
Please check with your local Pharmacy about eligibility and available appointments.
CVS Pharmacy COVID-19 Vaccine Info.: https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?icid=coronavirus-lp-vaccine-hero#statetool or Appointment Hotline 800-746-7287
ShopRite Pharmacy COVID-19 Vaccine Info.: https://www.shoprite.com/pharmacy/
Walgreens Pharmacy COVID-19 Vaccine Info.: https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp
Hannaford Pharmacy COVID-19 Vaccine Info: https://www.hannaford.com/pharmacy/immunizations
HELPFUL LINKS:
NYS Dashboard: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/covid-19-vaccine-tracker
CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Info.: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/index.html
Media Releases from the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors: https://www.columbiacountyny.com/