CDC Recommends Booster Shot For Some Individuals
CDC’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended on Sept. 23 that certain populations receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine at least six months after the completion of their Pfizer vaccine primary series. In addition, the CDC director recommended a booster dose for those in high risk occupational and institutional settings.
Anyone who falls within the below criteria and is six months past their second Pfizer vaccination is eligible for a booster shot immediately.
This guidance only applies to persons who received the Pfizer vaccine as their primary series. Boosters for those who received the Moderna and J& J vaccinations have not been recommended by the FDA or ACIP at this time.
CDC recommends:
•People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer- BioNTech primary series;
•People aged 50 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series; •People 18 to 49 who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to certain underlying medical conditions may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks; and
•People aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer- BioNTech primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks.
Area Statistics
As of Sunday, Oct. 3, Roosevelt County has nine active cases and one current hospitalization. There have been 57 COVID-related deaths reported in the county.
As of Monday, Oct. 4, Valley County’s active count was 78 cases. There have been 1,116 total cases and 22 reported COVID-reported deaths.
Daniels County had eight active cases as of Monday, Oct. 4. The county has 219 recovered cases and 236 cumulative cases. Nine deaths have occurred due to COVID-19 and/or complications.
In McCone County, there is 12 active cases as of Monday, Oct. 4. There are 219 recov- ered cases. There have been two COVID-related deaths in the county.
Phillips County had 31 active cases as of Monday, Oct. 4. There have been 588 recovered cases and 20 COVID-related deaths. For Richland County, there are 72 active cases and 1,480 recovered cases as of Monday, Oct. 4. Total COVID-related deaths are 18. There have been 1,570 total cases.
Statewide
According to Montana health officials, the state’s total number of known cases now stands at 153,479 since the start of the pandemic. There have been 1,846,814 tests conducted.
Around the state, there are 11,498 active cases. There are 419 active hospitalizations. By Monday, Oct. 4, a total of 2,022 deaths have been reported statewide. A total of 139,959 people have recovered.
Though there is no state mask mandate, local jurisdictions may still choose to implement their own mask requirements. Gov. Gianforte emphasized how providing incentives and encouraging personal responsibility are more effective than imposing unenforceable government mandates.
Vaccine Doses In Roosevelt County, 7,591 total doses have been administered. There have been 3,733 or 44 percent fully immunizations.
As of Monday, Oct. 4, 1,019,038 total doses have been administered in Montana. There are 490,456 or 53 percent fully immunized Montanans.
The dashboard can be found at https://www.arcgis. com/apps/MapSeries/ index.html?appid=7c-34f3412536439491adcc2103421d4b.
