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My mom is 92 and 73 lbs. with AMD and dementia. She has been vaccinated with Moderna, but no booster. She is too frail (especially during the winter cold) to get out to go to her doctor. I contacted her PCP. They said that she needed to come in to get her booster. Isn’t there anyway she can get vaccinated at home? Is it even necessary to worry?

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Check with your county. Some will send a nurse to the door of homebound to administer the shot.

A boostered senior 65+ is 50 times less likely to be hospitalized for covid than an unvaccinated one. Most of those who progress to ICU are in fact seniors. Yes, the extra insurance of a boost is well worth it.

Blue states as well as red are removing indoor mask mandates. That plus Omicron means more chance of spread. Yes there is reason to worry about it, particularly for one so frail.
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https://www.sccmo.org/2162/COVID-19-Vaccine-Information

I think this might be the link to your county health department. Give them a call and see if they are making house calls in cases like your moms.

It is also good for her to take Vitamin D3, Vit C and zinc. You can probably find a multi with those combined. This was recommended by my husbands cardio when he tested positive.
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In the home medical services are incredibly beneficial well beyond covid vaccines, once it became difficult to get my mother out for appointments it was a real relief to me that I had access to a nurse and doctor.
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97yroldmom Feb 2022
Yes CWillie. My mom had all her blood work done at home, UTI tests, flu shot, even X-rays. It saved so much stress and time.
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AMD=Age related Macular Degeneration.
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Call your local Area Agency on Aging and find out if there is a home vaccination program in your state.

I would also be trying to find a doctor or nursing service that makes house calls. It sounds like your mom is much too frail to be going out, cold weather or not.
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