COVID-19 Vaccines

The CDC and FDA approved and recommended that everyone 6 months and older receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 this fall and winter, including hospitalization and death. These authorized formulations, both Moderna and Pfizer, more closely target the currently circulating variants and provide better protection against the Omicron variant XBB.1.5 and similar variants. This vaccine is recommended for all patients who received previous COVID-19 vaccines, including the bivalent boosters, and is recommended for all previously unvaccinated individuals.

What You Need to Know:

• • Individuals 5 years of age and older, regardless of previous vaccination, are eligible to receive a single dose of the updated vaccine at least 2 months since the last dose of any previous COVID-19 vaccine.
• • Individuals 6 months through 4 years of age who have previously been vaccinated are eligible to receive one or two doses of an updated vaccine (timing and number of doses varies depending on previous brand and doses received).
• • Unvaccinated individuals 6 months through 4 years of age are eligible to receive two doses of the authorized Moderna Vaccine or three doses of the authorized Pfizer Vaccine.
• • People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccines. Talk to your healthcare provider about additional updated doses.