Currently, we're out of stock of COVID vaccine, but rest assured, we'll have COVID vaccines available for all ages approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) this fall. To locate vaccination sites near you, visit www.vaccinefinder.org. Stay tuned for updates and thank you for your patience as we work to keep our communities safe and healthy.
On February 28, 2024, the ACIP recommended, and the CDC endorsed, that people ages 65 and older receive an additional dose of the current monovalent Covid-19Vaccine. Though Covid activity is currently trending downward in the United States, it's likely that virus circulation will likely continue at significant levels in the months ahead. ACIP made similar spring booster recommendations in 2022 and 2023. Older people tend to have greater immunosenescence, with waning of immunity, and are at greater risk for hospitalization from Covid-19 infection. People over 65 years have the highest hospitalization rates (and rates increase with increasing age) and those over 75 have the highest mortality rates, with multiple comorbidities increasing risk independently.
Updated: September 13, 2023:
COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older in the United States for the prevention of COVID-19. There is currently no FDA-approved or FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than age 6 months. CDC recommends that people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccination. There is no preferential recommendation for the use of any one COVID-19 vaccine over another when more than one recommended and age-appropriate vaccine is available.
People recently vaccinated should wait two months before getting an updated vaccine. Those who have recently had a COVID infection can wait up to three months before getting an updated vaccine. Children 6 months to 4 years old who have not received a COVID vaccine are advised to receive a primary series with two Moderna doses, or three Pfizer doses. The doses should be from the same manufacturer. (BLDHD does not offer Pfizer vaccines).
MDHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Information
CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Information
COVID-19 Vaccine Finder
Free at home test kits remain available at both Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department offices while supplies last. You are encouraged to have kits on hand before you develop symptoms.
The best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 is to follow the same general guidelines to protect yourself from flu and other common illnesses.
Benzie Office
6051 Frankfort Hwy, Ste 100
Benzonia, MI 49616
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8am-12pm and 1pm-4:30pm
Phone: (231) 882-4409(231) 882-4409
Fax: (231) 882-2204
Leelanau County
Health Services
7401 E Duck Lake Rd., Ste 100
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8am-12pm and 1pm-4:30pm
Phone:
(231) 256-0200(231) 256-0200
Fax: (231) 882-0143
Leelanau County
Environmental Services
8527 E. Government Center Dr. Suite LL-007
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8am-12pm and 1pm-4:30pm
Phone:
(231) 256-0201(231) 256-0200
Fax: (231) 256-0225