COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In Mentor

Mentor OH

20 December, 2021

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MENTOR, OH — Booster shots, available at pharmacies/clinics in Mentor, are the best defense against COVID-19 illnesses as the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across the country, according to health officials. Breakthrough COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant — infections among the vaccinated — are less common among people who have received their third vaccination shots, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The omicron variant, first reported in South Africa on Nov. 24, has been detected in all but a handful of states. The variant was found in Ohio this month and is spreading rapidly. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, said Friday the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots work well against the omicron variant and that there's no need for a specific vaccine to fight it. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the omicron variant is likely to become the dominant coronavirus strain in the coming weeks. It currently represents 3 percent of new infections. Public health officials are concerned that vaccination rates — currently 61 percent of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated, and only 28 percent have gotten booster shots — are insufficient to fend off a fifth wave of the coronavirus. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing, with about 120,000 new cases and 1,200 deaths reported each day, mainly from the delta variant. To get a booster shot in Mentor, go to: Discount Drug Mart, 8500 Mentor Ave.Call: 844-625-0843Book onlineGiant Eagle Pharmacy, 8383 Tyler Blvd.Call: 440-701-1004Book onlineMentor-on-the-Lake Giant Eagle, 6079 Andrews Rd.Call: 440-306-0011Book onlineLake County General Health District, 5966 Heisley Rd.Call: 440-350-2543Book onlineLakeHealth Brunner Sanden Deitrick Wellness Campus, 8655 Market St.Call: 440-375-8595Book onlineMarc's Pharmacy Mentor, 7353 Mentor Ave.Call: 440-951-1721Book onlineMentor Meijer, 9200 Mentor Ave.Call: 440-266-4410Book onlineRite Aid, 7796 Munson Rd.Call: 440-257-6258Book onlineSam's Club Pharmacy, 5600 Emerald Ct.Call: 440-352-7654Book onlineWalgreens Pharmacy, 9400 Mentor Ave.Call: 800-925-4733Book online The CDC says Pfizer and Moderna booster shots both provide increased protection against COVID-19 and helped prevent severe symptoms in breakthrough cases.