COVID-19 Vaccine: Clinic Sign Up

The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine be given to people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. This recommendation has been approved for Pfizer vaccine AND Moderna vaccine and must be administered no earlier than 28 days after a second dose. The third dose must be from the same manufacturer as the first two doses. Please talk with your medical provider if you have any questions about your eligibility.

The CDC recommends that the following groups should get a Booster Shot:

• People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings.
• People aged 50 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions.

The CDC recommends that the following groups may get a Booster Shot:

• People 18 to 49 who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to certain underlying medical conditions based on their individual benefits and risks.
• People aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting based on their individual benefits and risks.

The Booster Shot has only been approved for the Pfizer vaccine and must be administered at least six months after the completion of the primary Pfizer vaccine series. The Booster Shot must be from the same manufacturer as the first two doses and has only been recommended for specific eligible groups. Eligible groups include individuals who have been diagnosed with:

• Cancer
• Chronic kidney disease
• Chronic lung diseases, including COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma (moderate-to-severe), interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension
• Dementia or other neurological conditions
• Diabetes (type 1 or type 2)
• Down syndrome
• Heart conditions (such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies or hypertension)
• HIV infection
• Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system)
• Liver disease
• Overweight and obesity
• Pregnancy
• Sickle cell disease or thalassemia
• Smoking, current or former
• Solid organ or blood stem cell transplant
• Stroke or cerebrovascular disease, which affects blood flow to the brain
• Substance use disorders

Please talk with your medical provider if you have any questions about your eligibility.

A note or prescription is not needed to get a third dose or booster shot. Please bring your vaccine card to your third dose or booster shot appointment.

Vaccination is the leading public health prevention strategy to end the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to be our priority. The Department of Health, pharmacies and doctor's offices still have many opportunities for you to get vaccinated.

Second Doses

If you received your first dose of COVID-19 vaccine from one of the Department of Health sites and need to schedule your second dose appointment, check your inbox for an email that you should have received within one business day of your first dose. It contains a link to book your second dose appointment in the appropriate clinic. The sender is "[email protected]". If you did not receive your first dose from the Department of Health, please call 410-222-7256 for assistance.