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COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility

    Updated Booster:

    The latest booster is referred to as "updated" because it offers protection against the latest circulating variant, in this case, the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, two COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, have developed these updated boosters. 

    • Everyone aged  6 years and older should get 1 updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be up to date.
    • Children aged 6 months–5 years who have previously been vaccinated against COVID-19 will be eligible for one or two doses. Children who have not been previously vaccinated will be eligible for up to three doses. 
    • People aged 65 years and older may get a 2nd dose of the updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine four or more months after the 1st updated COVID-19 vaccine.
    • People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of the updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine two or more months after the last updated COVID-19 vaccine.

    To learn more about eligibility requirements to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC Vaccine page. 

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    Are you up to date with your COVID-19 vaccine?

    Being up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines means receiving the latest booster dose recommended by CDC. Doses vary by age and which vaccine was received. 

    For everyone aged 6 years and older:
         You're up to date after just 1 updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

    Children aged  6 months-5 years who got the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine: ​​​ 
         If they're 6 months to 4 years old, they need 3 COVID-19 vaccine doses, with at least 1 being updated.
         If they're 5 years old, 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine dose makes them up to date.

    Children aged 6 months—5 years who got the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
         Are up to date with 2 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses, including at least 1 updated dose.

    People who are unable or choose not to get a recommended mRNA vaccine
         You are up to date once you receive the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine doses approved for your age group. 

    People who got the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
         You're considered up to date with 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine.

    To learn more please visit CDC Stay up to Date. 

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