3 CARES: Hartford HealthCare, Channel 3 team up for 2nd ‘You’re Better Boosted’ event

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Channel 3 and Hartford HealthCare continued a team up in an effort to get more people their COVID-19 booster shots.

A second “You’re Better Boosted” event kicked off in Hartford on Tuesday at the North United Methodist Church/Collin Bennett Building.

The free event runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

A You're Better Boosted event is set for Feb. 15 in Hartford. — A You're Better Boosted event is set for Feb. 15 in Hartford.(WFSB)

Pre-registration was preferred, but walk-ins were accepted as vaccine supplies lasted.

People were asked to bring their CDC vaccination card with a record of the previous doses, if applicable.

Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved Pfizer booster shots for anyone over the age of 12.

For Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, boosters are available to those ages 18 and up.

Hartford HealthCare said boosters are recommended for two-dose Pfizer vaccine recipients five months after the second dose.

For Moderna two-dose recipients ages 18 and up, it’s also recommended to get a booster after five months.

Anyone who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is eligible for a booster of either Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson after two months.

A chart on vaccine eligibility as of the week of Feb. 14, 2022. — A chart on vaccine eligibility as of the week of Feb. 14, 2022.(Hartford HealthCare)

More information on booster eligibility can be found on Hartford HealthCare’s website here.

Another Your Better Boosted event is set for Tuesday in Hartford.

Channel 3 and Hartford HealthCare are continuing a team up in an effort to get more people their COVID-19 booster shots.

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