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Description
Hannah is back to answer some of the most frequent questions we're hearing about COVID-19, traveling during the holidays, and the Omicron variant.
- How can I protect myself and loved ones during the holidays?
- Who is eligible for a booster dose, and where can I get one? UPDATE (Dec. 9, 2021): The CDC recommends that everyone ages 16 and older receive a COVID-19 booster shot. Learn more: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Health/COVID-19/COVID-19-Vaccine/COVID-19-Vaccine-Clinic-Registration
- Should I get tested for COVID-19 after traveling?
- Will Santa get COVID-19 as he travels to different homes?
Learn more: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Health/COVID-19
A
Hello
and
happy
holidays,
I'm
hannah
wynette
public
information
officer
for
arlington
county
emergency
management.
Here
to
answer
your
most
pressing
questions
about
covet
19.
today,
we'll
talk
about
staying,
safe
and
healthy
during
the
holidays
and
booster
eligibility,
the
omicron
variants
making
me
worried.
How
can
I
protect
myself
and
my
loved
ones
going
into
the
holiday
season?
Vaccination
remains
the
most
effective
tool
to
protect
yourself
from
covid19
and
its
variants.
Everyone,
age,
5
and
up
is
eligible
for
a
free
vaccine.
We
recommend
layering
additional
protections
on
top
of
that.
A
Who's
now
eligible
for
a
coven
19
booster
shot,
and
where
can
I
get
one?
Everyone
aged
18
and
up
should
get
a
booster
shot
six
months
after
their
initial
pfizer
or
moderna
series,
or
two
months
after
their
initial
jnj
vaccine,
you
can
get
a
booster
dose
wherever
vaccines
are
given,
including
at
county
vaccination
clinics.
Your
medical
provider's
office
or
at
pharmacies
find
a
location,
that's
best
for
you
by
visiting
vaccines.gov
or
by
calling
1-800-232-0233.
A
Should
I
get
tested
after
holiday
travels,
you
should
be
tested
five
to
seven
days
after
traveling
or
spending
time
in
a
crowd,
including
bigger
holiday
gatherings.
If
you've
had
eight
crazy
nights
or
just
an
evening
out
in
a
crowd,
we
offer
no
cost.
No
appointment,
testing
open
seven
days
a
week
in
the
parking
lots
of
arlington
mill,
community
center,
courthouse,
plaza
and
virginia
highlands
park.