Good News on the Vaccination Front! And a reminder

We have some good news on the vaccination front -- and also a reminder.

Previously there was not a Bivalent Booster option for children under 5.  However as of December 9 2022, the good news is that the Moderna bivalent booster is now also available for anyone age 6 months and up.  (See https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html) That means that anyone attending Arisia who is 6 months old or older can be protected from the Omicron virus and help protect other con-goers from it as well. 

We realize that it may be difficult to get young children in for their boosters between now and the end of the year due to the holidays, so we will not be requiring it of those under 5, but we do strongly encourage all attendees, including the youngsters, to get their Bivalent Boosters as soon as they are eligible. 

The reminder is that, since vaccines take two weeks to become fully effective, all Bivalent Boosters for attendees over 5 must be obtained by December 31, 2022 in order to be effective in time for the beginning day of the convention.