The FDA and CDC have modified their Pfizer booster shot recommendations, to include the following:
The following groups SHOULD receive a booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after completing their Pfizer primary series
- People aged 65 and older
- Residents aged 18 years and older in long term care settings
- People aged 50-64 years with underlying medical conditions
The following groups MAY receive a booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after completing their Pfizer primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks
- People aged 18-49 years with underlying medical conditions
- People aged 18-49 years at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting
Current recommendation for those who received the Moderna series is that those 18 years of age and older who are immunocompromised are eligible for a third dose if they are at least 28 days out from their second vaccine. All others who received Moderna, and those who have received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, will hopefully have approval for booster doses soon.