When and where to get Covid-19 Booster Shot?

Booster shots and additional doses

Booster shots

Booster shots are for anyone whose had 2 previous vaccinations, ages 12 and older.

It is recommended to get a booster shot when you’re eligible.

From covid19.ca.gov/vaccines/#Booster-shots-and-additional-doses:

• “If you got a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, get a booster shot after 5 months
• If you got a Johnson & Johnson vaccine, get a booster shot after 2 months”

According to covid19.ca.gov : “Your booster shot can be a different vaccine brand than you got in your original series. A Pfizer or Moderna booster is strongly advised for those who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Those aged 12-17 can only get a Pfizer booster.”

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See why the CDC urges you to stay up to date with your vaccines.

Read more booster facts and booster questions and answers from CDPH.

Additional doses for those with Compromised Immune systems

According to covid19.ca.gov : “Additional doses of Pfizer or Moderna are available for those with compromised immunity.

This includes people who:

• Get active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
• Got an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
• Got a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
• Have moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
• Have advanced or untreated HIV infection
• Get active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that suppress immune response

Children aged 5-11 with these conditions can get an additional dose of Pfizer.”