Dear Friend —

Starting today, our Long Beach Health Department is beginning to offer bivalent Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters. These updated boosters provide increased protection against the omicron variant and are available via walk-up at all City-run vaccine clinics. This means that if you've been waiting for the chance to get your second booster, now is the best time to go. If you would prefer to make an appointment, you can do so starting September 21: here.

Both the Pfizer and Moderna bivalent boosters are authorized for people at least two months after they completed their primary series or received their most recent booster — regardless of the total number of booster doses they have already received. The Moderna booster is available to adults 18 and older while Pfizer is approved for children 12 and older.

We’ve seen how important vaccines and boosters are in protecting against serious illness and the possibility of hospitalization, and these updated boosters will go even further. We urge everyone to protect themselves and get vaccinated and boosted.

To view the most up-to-date vaccine clinic schedule and find more information, please visit our website: here.

Thank you and stay safe, 

Mayor Robert Garcia