In conjunction with Pathways Wellness Program and the Borough of Dormont, I will be hosting a Vaccination Clinic on Friday, October 14 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Dormont Pool/Rec Center, located at 1801 Dormont Avenue. Attendees can receive a COVID vaccine, including a booster shot for those eligible, and/or a flu and pneumonia vaccine.

Anyone interested in receiving a vaccine must pre-register NO LATER THAN Wednesday, October 5. Registration can be done by clicking here and completing the online registration form or by calling my Kennedy district office at 412-331-1208 and providing my staff the necessary information.

You will have the option of selecting a first or second of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines or a 1^st or 2^nd booster of each. Please remember if you’ve had either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and you’re scheduling a first or second booster, to select the appropriate vaccine.

You can also select a flu shot or a high dose flu shot and/or a Pneumonia shot, either a Prevnar 20 or Pneumovax 23.

You will be allowed to select one vaccine initially. Once you do, you’ll be taken to a screen where you can add on additional vaccines. Once completed, you’ll click on the blue arrow at the top right of the calendar to get to October and click on October 14.

You will then be directed to a page that lists available times between 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. After selecting your time, you will then be asked to provide your information including address, phone, and insurance information. Then you will click on the tab that reads “Finalize Appointment.”

When registering, you will have the ability to select a time between 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. to receive your shot(s). Times are scheduled every 15 minutes and up to eight individuals can be scheduled every 15 minutes. Nobody will be able to get a shot unless you are registered in advance.

Parking is available in the parking lot at the Dormont Pool/Rec. Center, located at 1801 Dormont Avenue.  Please wear a mask.

While COVID vaccinations are free, insurance is billed for the administration of the vaccine. Medicare and most commercial insurance cover the cost of the flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

 

Update to Pneumonia Recommendations for 2022

On January 27, 2022, the CDC published the new recommendations of the pneumococcal vaccine for all adults 19 years or older who have not previously received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or whose previous vaccination history is unknown. CDC now recommends PCV15 or PCV20 for adults 19 through 64 years old with certain underlying medical conditions or other risk factors and all adults 65 years or older. 

Here are how the recommendations will affect each individual group:

1. Individual who has never received a Pneumococcal Vaccine and is 65+ or has certain underlying conditions.
   For adults 65 years and older with no prior pneumococcal vaccination or whose previous vaccination history is unknown, you have two options:

• • One dose of PCV20- Prevnar 20, or
  • One dose of PCV15-Vaxneuvance followed by a dose of PPSV23-Pneumovax23 one year later

 

2. Adults who previously received PPSV23 Pneumovax23
   Under the new recommendations, adults who have ever had at least one dose of PPSV23 do not need another dose of PPSV23-Pneumovax23 after turning 65. They have two options:

• • One dose of PCV20- Prevnar 20, or
  • One dose of PCV15-Vaxneuvance
  • No additional doses of PPSV23-Pneumovax23 are recommended for a person who received a dose of PPSV23 after the 65th birthday, regardless of the interval since vaccination.

 

3. Adults aged 65 years and older without high-risk conditions who have already received PCV13-Prevnar 13.
   Adults who received PCV13-Prevenar13 should complete their recommended PPSV23 vaccination 1 year after PCV13-Prevenar13. If PPSV23 Pneumovax23 is not available when the vaccination is due, but PCV20- Prevnar 20 is available, PCV20- Prevnar 20 may be given.

 

4. Adult who is over 65 and has received PCV13 Prevnar 13followed by PPSV23 Pneumovax23
   People who have had PCV13-Prevenar13 and PPSV23-Pneumovax23 3 after the 65^th birthday are not currently recommended to receive any additional doses of pneumococcal vaccine