SPRINGFIELD, MO (KY3) – Health leaders in Springfield-Greene County urge you to get the latest COVID-19 booster to protect your family.

At Vaccine417.com, you can find COVID-19 and flu vaccines near you, whether from Pfizer or Moderna. This includes new COVID-19 boosters released to protect against the coronavirus strain virus.

Stephen Lambert says he will get Booster to help his family.

“I have to do it because my wife works in the healthcare field and I lost a loved one to it,” Lambert said.

On September 12th, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department will be offering a new booster shot at pop-up clinics.

Whitney Mann of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department said she stands ready to help the community.

“We’re pretty stable because we’re getting other vaccines,” Mann said. “We’re ready and have enough shots to vaccinate people. increase.”

The updated shots are from Pfizer and Moderna. For people who have not been vaccinated within the last two months.

Lambert said he was initially unsure about a COVID-19 vaccine. His sister-in-law died after contracting the virus.

“It attacked her. It was weird. It attacked her nervous system,” Lambert said. “She was young, in her late 40s, and it hurt her nervous system. Within a week, everything shut down.”

Jenny Shipley works in the health field. She will also get new boosters.

“To protect those who need it,” Shipley said. “I work with immunocompromised people, so it’s good, especially for those I work with.”

Mann said that with vacations and family events coming up, getting a new booster is essential.

“Toddlers may not be fully vaccinated yet and are a little more vulnerable or susceptible in that regard, so getting a boost adds an extra layer of protection to families,” Mann said. I got

Health officials say it’s also important to get a flu shot. It can be safely obtained at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine, but both are required to protect against each virus.

Both Lambert and Shipley say that vaccines are so essential that statistically your family won’t be the next to die.

“Overly cautious, my wife works in the health care field and has such contracts,” Lambert said.

“Simply helping them. It puts us in a safer environment,” Shipley said.

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