Omicron boosters are here đź‘Ź
I’m writing today to let you know there’s a new COVID-19 booster shot available in Chicago, and it offers much stronger protection against the most common variants of COVID-19.
This new booster, known as the “bivalent booster” is a big deal for a number of reasons. It was made specifically to provide protection against the Omicron sub-variants of COVID-19, which make up 99.9% of recent confirmed cases in the city of Chicago. This means it’s your best bet to protect you and your family against COVID-19 this fall and winter.
The bivalent booster is completely FREE and available to everyone 12 and older who has already gotten their first two vaccine shots. You can get your booster shot today, and I encourage everyone who is eligible to get yours as soon as possible!
Not sure where to get a booster shot? Doctors’ offices, healthcare clinics, and pharmacies are all providing the shot at no cost. You can use the city’s vaccine finder website or vaccines.gov. And Walgreens and CVS let you schedule a shot through their websites.
It’s also important to highlight that this new booster is safe. It meets FDA and CDC’s rigorous safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality standards. And it can help us prevent the virus from spreading rapidly throughout our community and city, which could save us from experiencing a surge in cases this fall and winter like we saw last year.
My office is currently hard at work putting together our annual Fall Family Health Fair at Kosciuszko Park, where we vaccinated over 230 neighbors against COVID and the flu last year, and hope to reach even more this year. Keep an eye out for more details soon!
Thanks, be well, and stay safe—
Will
WORKER PROTECTION EDUCATION
Learn how the Workplace Rights Bureau protects Illinois workers from minimum wage and overtime violations, workplace discrimination, and more.
📆 Tuesday, September 20th
⏰ 6:00 to 7:30 pm
đź“ŤFriendship Community Place, 5150 N Northwest Hwy
Please contact Christopher@RepLaPointe.com or (773) 647-1174 with any questions.
SUPPORTING ASYLUM SEEKERS
If you'd like to support asylum seekers that have recently been bussed to Chicago, please consider making a donation to one of the locations listed in the flyer above.
Donation items needed include:
Gift cards
Suitcases/duffle bags
Clothing for children and adults
Undergarments
Socks
Phones/Electronics
Toys
Strollers
Sip cups
Reusable water bottles
And more!
LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT
The City of Chicago is offering a new program to provide FREE lead service line replacements to income-qualified homeowners.
The lead service line ownership is split between the City (public side) and the homeowner (private side). If you qualify for this program the City will replace the full lead service line, including the homeowner’s portion, free of charge.
You may qualify if you:
Own your home – and it’s a single family home or two-flat
Have a household income below 80% of the area median income ($83,350 for a family of four)
For more program details and a program application visit www.LeadSafeChicago.org.