COVID-19 Booster Shots Authorized

 

 

 

 

 

The Alaska Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education shares this information on behalf of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

 

COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOTS AUTHORIZED

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially endorsed booster shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines for certain populations. Pfizer boosters were already endorsed last month.

For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 6 or more months ago, after their initial series, the following groups are now eligible for a booster shot:

 

--ALL individuals ages 65+

--Ages 18+ who live in long-term care settings

--Ages 18+ who have underlying medical conditions

--Ages 18+ who work or live in high-risk settings

 

For those who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine two or more months ago,  --ALL INDIVIDUALS-- are now eligible for a booster shot.

 

Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Some people may prefer the vaccine type they originally received, while others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations allow for this type of mix-and-match dosing for booster shots.

 

***For more information, read the new CDC media statement regarding booster shots: https://www.cdc.gov/.../rel.../2021/p1021-covid-booster.html

 

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