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

Danbury CT

21 December, 2021

10:25 AM

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DANBURY, CT — Booster shots, available at pharmacies/clinics in Danbury, 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, including Connecticut. 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 Danbury, go to: Stop & Shop, 44 Lake Ave ExtCVS Pharmacy, 47 Lake Ave ExtMain Street Pharmacy, 345 Main St Walgreens, 75 Main StCVS Pharmacy, 146 South St.Rite Aid, 115 Mill Plain RdWalgreens, 95 Locust AveCVS Pharmacy, 35 Padanaram RdCVS Pharmacy, 299-305 White StRite Aid, 30 Germantown RdStop & Shop, 72 Newtown RdWalmart, 67 Newtown RdWalgreens, 101 Federal Rd Be sure to check appointment availability prior to your visit. The CDC says Pfizer and Moderna booster shots both provide increased protection against COVID-19 and helped prevent severe symptoms in breakthrough cases.