Health Care District to Offer Free, Walk-up Pfizer Boosters to Those as Young as 16 Years Old

Free adult and pediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for individuals as young as five years of age are available at Health Care District of Palm Beach County mobile clinic sites countywide. Starting tomorrow, boosters of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be available to individuals as young as 16 years old per the new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. Those interested in receiving a booster shot should bring their COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card showing it’s been at least six months since they received their second dose. A provider will add the information about the booster dose to the card. Individuals between 5 and 17 years old must be with a parent or a guardian to be vaccinated.

“We encourage those who are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and get their booster shots before the holidays,” said Belma Andrić, MD, MPH, the Health Care District’s Chief Medical Officer. “It’s easy, safe and convenient to visit one of our mobile clinic sites. Wait times are minimal and you don’t need an appointment.”

The Health Care District continues its partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County to expand access to COVID-19 vaccinations, providing over 2,000 shots at School District sites since November 4th. The pediatric dose for children ages 5 to 11 is one-third the strength of the vaccine formulated for those ages 12 and older. It’s authorized by the FDA and approved by the CDC.

The Health Care District’s mobile vaccination site at 1250 Southwinds Drive in Lantana is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. except for Friday, December 24th and Friday, December 31st. To date, the Health Care District has provided over 224,000 COVID-19 vaccinations countywide. Here is this month’s schedule:

Visit www.hcdpbc.org and click the blue COVID-19 Information Center button for updates to the Health Care District’s COVID-19 vaccination schedule.

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About the Health Care District
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County provides primary medical care and dental services for adults and children at the C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics, a coordinated and lifesaving Trauma System that includes two FAA-certified Trauma Hawk air ambulances, registered nurses in nearly 170 public schools, short and long-term skilled nursing at the Edward J. Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Riviera Beach, and acute care at its teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center, which is accredited by The Joint Commission and serves the rural Glades’ communities.

About the C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number H80CS25684 for Health Center Cluster in the award amount of $7,111,563. Of the total project, 81.9% is financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. The C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics were granted Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) deeming status effective January 1, 2021.