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COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

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Date: 2022-05-06 00:00:00

Adults ages 18 or older

Pfizer-BioNTech 1st Booster: CDC recommends a booster of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: [ 1 ] For most people, at least 5 months after the final dose in the primary series

For people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, at least 3 months after the final dose in the primary series Up to Date: Immediately after getting 1st booster [ 2 ] 2nd Booster: People in the following groups can choose to get a 2nd booster of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the 1st booster: Adults ages 50 years and older

People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised Moderna 1st Booster: CDC recommends a booster of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: [ 1 ] For most people, at least 5 months after the final dose in the primary series

For people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, at least 3 months after the final dose in the primary series Up to Date: Immediately after getting 1st booster [ 2 ] 2nd Booster: People in the following groups can choose to get a 2nd booster of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the 1st booster: Adults ages 50 years and older

People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised Johnson & Johnson's Janssen 1st Booster: CDC recommends a booster of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: [ 1 ] For most people, at least 2 months after the primary dose of J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine

For people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, at least 2 months after the additional dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Up to Date: Immediately after getting 1st booster [ 2 ] 2nd Booster: People in the following groups can choose to get a 2nd booster of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the 1st booster: Anyone who got a J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for both their primary dose and booster

Adults ages 50 years and older

People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised

Children and teens ages 12–17 years

Pfizer-BioNTech 1st Booster: CDC recommends a booster of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine: [ 1 ] For most children and teens, at least 5 months after the final dose in the primary series

For moderately or severely immunocompromised children and teens, at least 3 months after the final dose in the primary series Up to Date: Immediately after getting 1st booster [ 2 ] 2nd Booster: Children and teens who are moderately or severely immunocompromised can choose to get a 2nd booster of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the 1st booster

Children ages 5–11 years

Pfizer-BioNTech Boosters are not recommended for this age group at this time.

1 If you have completed your primary series—but are not yet eligible for a booster dose—you are also considered up to date. Stay up to date by getting 1 booster when you are eligible. Getting a second booster is not necessary to be considered up to date at this time.

2 Although mRNA vaccines are preferred for the first booster, J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine may be considered in some situations.

[1] Url: http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html

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