COVID-19 Update: Updated Boosters Now Available; Novavax Vaccine Now Available for Ages 12+

Updated Boosters Now Available

Last week, new Pfizer and Moderna boosters that target the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron were approved by both the Food and Drug Administration and CDC. Residents and workers in L.A. County can now receive new updated bivalent boosters at more than 900 sites across the county. To find a location for the new booster go to VaccinateLACounty.com. Click on “Find a Location” and then search by “Vaccine Type.”

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Ages 12+

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine is now authorized as another option for ages 12 and older. Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the Novavax vaccine does not use mRNA technology. The technology used in the Novavax vaccine has been used for more than 30 years in the United States, beginning with the first licensed hepatitis B vaccine. The Novavax vaccine is a two-dose primary series, with the second dose administered three to eight weeks after the first. Boosters are currently not recommended.

Novavax vaccine is now available at L.A. County Department of Public Health vaccination pods in L.A. County. Find a location at ph.lacounty.gov/vaccinepods.