If you are still interested in COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters, the Dubuque VNA is hosting a new series of walk-in clinics.

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The VNA is hosting walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics for primary series and bivalent booster doses at its clinic at 660 Iowa Street in Dubuque. Primary series refers to the initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and the bivalent booster dose is a version of the COVID-19 vaccine that offers protection against the original strain of COVID-19 as well as the Omicron strain, which is now the predominant variant of the virus around the world. Appointments are not required.

Clinics are scheduled for:

Friday, September 30, 8 - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 7, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, October 10, 3 - 6 p.m.
Friday, October 14, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 21, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 28, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, October 31, 2 - 4 p.m.

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For people ages 12 years and older, the only authorized mRNA booster is the updated (bivalent) booster. People ages 12 years and older can no longer get the original (monovalent) mRNA booster.

For information on other vaccine providers, visit www.dubuquecounty.gov/sleevesup.

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