Clinics offered for COVID vaccinations

Norwalk continues to offer weekly community clinics to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations.

The COVID-19 vaccine has been proven safe and effective at preventing hospitalizations and death due to SARS-CoV-2. Everyone age 6 months and older is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also recommends a new bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine that is formulated to provide an immune response against the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

Per the ACIP, the new Moderna booster is authorized for individuals 18 years of age and older, and the new Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster is authorized for individuals 12 years of age and older. Individuals can get this bivalent booster 2 months after their most recent COVID-19 vaccine. Contact your healthcare provider to see if they are offering this new booster or visit www.vaccines.gov/search for vaccine providers in your area.

Here is a list of this week’s community clinics in Norwalk:

• Monday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Veterans Park, Pfizer and Moderna, for ages 6 months and older;

• Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Veterans Park, Pfizer and Moderna, for ages 6 months and older;

• Thursday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Health Center, 120 Connecticut Ave.; Pfizer, ages 12 and older; appointment required by calling 203-851-1000 or visiting www.norwalkchc.org/covid-vaccine-appointment;

• Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Health Center, 120 Connecticut Ave.; Moderna, ages 6 months to 4 years old; appointment required by calling 203-8511000 or visiting www.norwalkchc.org/covid-vaccine-appointment; and 1 to 4 p.m., Community Health Center, 120 Connecticut Ave.; Pfizers, ages 5 to 11 years old; appointment required by calling 203-8511000 or visiting www.norwalkchc.org/covid-vaccine-appointment; and

• Saturday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Veterans Park, Pfizer and Moderna, for ages 6 months and older.

Free COVID-19 vaccines can be obtained at the clinics at Veterans Park. No appointment is needed. Those 17 years of age or younger must have parent/ guardian consent. Anyone who is eligible for their first, second, or booster dose can be vaccinated.

To find a list of other vaccine providers in our area, including pharmacies, supermarkets, and sites in other towns, visit www.vaccines.gov/search.