COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Recommendations
/COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Recommendations
Updated September 24, 2021
Who can get a booster shot?
People who are under at least one of the following situations SHOULD receive a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer primary series:
aged 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings
aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions
People who are under at least one of the following situations MAY receive a booster shot of Pfizer vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer primary series:
aged 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions
aged 18–64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of an occupational or institutional setting.
What are considered underlying medical conditions?
Cancer
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic lung diseases
Dementia or other neurological conditions
Diabetes (type 1 or type 2)
Down syndrome
Heart conditions
HIV infection
Immunocompromised state
Liver disease
Overweight and obesity
Pregnancy,
Sickle cell disease or thalassemia
Smoking (current or former)
Solid organ or blood stem cell transplant
Stroke or cerebrovascular disease (which affects blood flow to the brain)
Substance use disorders (such as alcohol, opioid, or cocaine use disorder)
I received the Moderna or J&J COVID-19 vaccine. Do I need a booster shot?
CDC will evaluate with similar urgency available data in the coming weeks to swiftly make additional recommendations for other populations or people who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
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