Written By: Nora Wallace, Public Relations

Lompoc Health – North H Center will open its Vaccination Clinic on Friday, Oct. 6 to administer the newest Covid-19 vaccine to anyone age 12 and older.

The Lompoc Health clinic will be open from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Vaccinations will be available for Lompoc Health patients and the public on a walk-in basis.

The clinics will be held the first Friday of every month at the facility, located at 1225 N. H St.

Patients are required to bring insurance verification to the Lompoc Health clinic to receive the updated vaccination. For those without insurance, payment at a discounted rate will be required prior to the administration of the vaccination.

Lompoc Health patients with children younger than 12 may schedule a pediatric appointment for vaccines. Anyone wishing to receive a flu or RSV vaccine should contact their primary care provider to schedule an appointment.

The most recent Covid-19 vaccine protects against possible serious outcomes of Covid-19 this fall and winter. The CDC suggests that most people aged 5 and older should get one dose of the updated vaccine. Children younger than 5 and anyone with weakened immune systems may be eligible to receive multiple doses of updated vaccine.

The new Covid-19 vaccine was designed to respond to current strains of the virus. It is administered in place of the previous bivalent boosters, which are no longer in use.