WEST PLAINS, MO – Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine are now available through the Ozarks Healthcare Pharmacy on a walk-in basis on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and by appointment on other weekdays at the Ozarks Healthcare Pharmacy in West Plains located at #18 Parkway Center in West Plains.
Ozarks Healthcare is now administering booster doses to those who received the initial Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago and who meet the following requirements:
– People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster
– People age 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions should receive a booster
– People age 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions may receive a booster
– People age 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting (e.g. frontline medical workers, teachers, and first responders) MAY receive a booster
Those with an underlying medical condition are encouraged to speak with their healthcare provider about whether a booster shot is right for them. Federal health experts are still reviewing data from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) and will decide when recipients may be eligible for a booster shot. Missouri providers will be ready to administer Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots when they are recommended.
Initial and secondary doses of the Moderna, Pfizer/Comirnaty, and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccines are also available on a walk-in basis on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and by appointment on other weekdays at the Ozarks Healthcare Pharmacy.
Flu vaccines are available through the pharmacy on a walk-in basis Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccines, shingles (Shingrix) vaccines, and tetanus vaccines are also available. For more information, please call the pharmacy at 417-256-1793.