Third COVID Shot Now Available For Immunocompromised

Presented By Atomic Speedway

UPDATED 8/17/21

Area health departments are administering third COVID-19 Pfizer & Moderna vaccines to those with low immunity due . The CDC & U.S. FDA are recommending a 3rd dose be given to those who are immunocompromised.

Ross County Health District, Pickaway County Public Health and Pike County Health District are offering third doses to those who meet eligibility at all future Health Department run clinics.

The purpose of the third dose is to strengthen the immune response to those included in the following categories:

Individuals undergoing active treatment for cancer.

Individuals who have received a solid organ transplant and are taking immunosuppressive therapy.

Indivduals who have received Car-T-Cell hematopoietic stem cell transplant (within 2 years of transplant).

Individuals with moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency.

Individuals with advanced or untreated HIV infection.

Individuals undergoing active treatment with high dose corticosteroids.

Ross County’s Health District Office and Pike County are offering the third shots at their walk-in clinics to those eligible beginning August 17th, 2021 while Pickaway Public Health starts on August 18th, 2021.