Ask Miss Rona: Updated COVID-19 Vaccines

Ask Miss Rona

Ask Miss Rona is a Q&A series started on Public Health’s Instagram to respond to community questions related to COVID-19. Questions from the public and are answered by experts at Public Health. Check out our Instagram at @kcpubhealth for more questions answered by Miss Rona.

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What we know about the new COVID-19 vaccine: Q&A with Dr. Eric Chow

Three adults show their vaccination band aids: An older Black man with a white beard, a young woman with long brown hair and tan skin, and an older White woman with short brown and gray hair.

This week, the CDC recommended that everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Eric Chow, our communicable disease expert, explains where you can get it, how cost will be covered, and why it’s important to get the new vaccine, even if you’ve already had COVID or been vaccinated.

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Monday is last day for free COVID-19 vaccinations at Auburn Outlet Mall

The Auburn Mall vaccination team standing in a row, wearing masks, in front of the site inside the mall. A sign reads: Walk-in appointments accepted today.

Free COVID-19 vaccinations for all ages will be available Friday, June 9 through Monday, June 12 at this site, no appointment needed. This is a great opportunity to get caught up with the bivalent booster, especially for people ages 50 years and older and people who are immunocompromised who are at higher risk for severe COVID-19.

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