Where can I get a COVID-19 booster shot?
If you need to get your booster shot in a location different from where you received your previous shot, there are several ways you can find a vaccine provider. Find a COVID-19 vaccine or booster: Search vaccines.gov, text your ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find locations near you.
Is there an authorized booster for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?
The FDA-authorized Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and the FDA-approved Comirnaty can be used to provide the authorized booster dose(s). Similarly, the FDA-authorized Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the FDA-approved Spikevax are authorized to provide the authorized booster dose(s).
When should you take the COVID-19 booster vaccine?
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that all persons aged ≥12 years receive a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine ≥5 months after the second dose of the mRNA vaccine primary series (9).
Should the booster shot be the same as the first two shots?
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The FDA has authorized three vaccine boosters — Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson — and determined that it is safe for individuals to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster or additional dose that is a different brand than the initial dose or doses.
Does Walgreens have Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots?
Walgreens Announces Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Now Available Nationwide for Eligible Individuals.
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Is it recommended to get a COVID-19 booster shot during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Vaccines reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. People who are up to date on vaccines, including booster doses when eligible are likely to have stronger protection against COVID-19 variants, including Omicron. CDC recommends everyone eligible get vaccinated and a booster shot.
Is there an interval between doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine is FDA-approved or FDA-authorized in people ages 18 years and older as a 2-dose primary series, with an interval of 4 weeks between doses (Table 2).
How many booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are recommended?
At least 1 booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for everyone ages 12 years and older. Recommendations for booster dose(s) vary based on age, COVID-19 vaccine product, and immunocompetence.
When should you get the COVID-19 first booster after Pfizer or Moderna primary vaccination?
1st Booster: CDC recommends a booster of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. 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.
Can you wait longer than three weeks between your first and second COVID-19 vaccine?
It may be helpful for some people to wait up to 8 weeks between the first and second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID vaccines, the CDC says in updated guidance.
How long after the first Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 shot can you get the second shot?
How will I know when it’s time for my second COVID-19 vaccine shot? The ideal time frame between the first and second Pfizer vaccines is 21 days. For the Moderna vaccines, it’s 28 days.
Do I need a second COVID-19 booster to be 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. Although mRNA vaccines are preferred for the first booster, J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine may be considered in some situations.
Can you mix and match COVID-19 booster shots?
The FDA has authorized the use of mix-and-match booster doses for currently available COVID-19 vaccines based on the results of a NIAID-supported study.
What are the risks to getting a COVID-19 booster?
Adults and children may have some side effects from a COVID-19 vaccine, including pain, redness or swelling at the injection site, tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea. Serious side effects are rare, but may occur.
Can you mix COVID-19 vaccines?