Barron County Public Health Offering Free Booster Dose

Barron County Public Health will be offering a free COVID-19 vaccine booster dose clinic on December 15th from 1:00-6:00 p.m. No appointment is needed. People ages 18 and older are welcome. The walk-in clinic will be held at the Barron County Government Center. The Government Center is located at 335 East Monroe Avenue in Barron, Wisconsin. Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson will be available. Bring your CDC vaccination card. If you have lost your vaccine card, Public Health staff can help you get a new one. If you have difficulty with mobility or walking into the clinic, curbside service is available. Park near the doors and call 715-418-1748 and a nurse will come out to your vehicle.

Everyone ages 18 and older can get now get a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. If you are 18 years or older, you can get your COVID-19 booster dose:

• At least 6 months after you got your last dose of your Pfizer or Moderna.
• At least 2 months after you got your Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

You can choose which vaccine you get as a booster dose, no matter which vaccine you got in your primary series. Mixing brands is ok.

Public Health also offers walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone 12 years and older and booster doses for people 18 years and older on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. For children ages 5 to 11, please schedule a vaccine appointment by visiting www.barroncountywi.gov. Barron County Public Health is located at 335 East Monroe Avenue in Barron.

While vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent severe COVID-19, everyone should continue to practice good public health behavior. This means wearing a mask indoors, avoiding large gatherings, staying home when you feel sick, and getting tested if you have symptoms or after a close contact.

To find a vaccine near you visit www.vaccinefinder.org. For more information on booster doses, you can visit www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/vaccine-dose.htm.