Make pre-holiday vaccine appointments early amid run on boosters

With all adults now eligible for COVID-19 boosters as soon as they hit six months (for Moderna and Pfizer) or two months (for Johnson & Johnson) past the initial dose, and with kids age 5 and up also now able to get the vaccine, county health departments are seeing a rush in vaccine appointments.

“As far as boosters, there has definitely been an increased interest, which is great,” said Heather Thomas, a spokesperson for the Snohomish County Health District. “There’s also an interest with 5-to-11-year-old vaccines.”

Besides the recent announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on booster eligibility, the mathematics of the process are causing some

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