COVID-19 booster shot update

Booster shot available to all adults

Photo illustration by Patricia Lopez-Milian.

Lily Nugteren
December 6, 2021

Although people who have received their two initial COVID-19 vaccines are considered “fully vaccinated”, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends getting a booster shot to prolong immunity. As of now, people aged 16 or older are eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech booster, and those aged 18 and older are eligible for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters.

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