Vaccine Information
INFLUENZA VACCINES
Flu Shots are now available. You can receive the Flu Shots every day except Tuesdays on a walk-in basis.
COVID LINKS
Bridge Program Explainer: Program Overview: CDC’s Bridge Access Program
Current CDC COVID Vaccine recommendations: Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
CDC COVID Info Page: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC
Isolation and Exposure: Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19 | CDC
Pregnant People and Newborns: Toolkit for Pregnant People and New Parents (cdc.gov)
Schools and Daycares: Schools and Childcare Programs | COVID-19 | CDC
COVID Symptoms: Symptoms of COVID-19 | CDC
COVID Testing: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know | CDC
Free Tests (4) Mailed to Home: COVID.gov - Free at-home COVID-19 tests
COVID Treatments and Medications: COVID-19 Treatments and Medications | CDC
WHERE TO GET COVID VACCINES
Vaccines.gov - Find COVID‑19 vaccine locations near you
Text your ZIP code to 438829
Call 1-800-232-0233
What You Need to Know
- CDC recommends the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines.
- Everyone aged 5 years and older should get 1 dose of the updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
- People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
- Children aged 6 months–4 years need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
- COVID-19 vaccine recommendations will be updated as needed.
About COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States are effective at protecting people from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized, and dying. As with other vaccine-preventable diseases, you are best protected from COVID-19 when you stay up to date with the recommended vaccinations.
COVID-19 vaccines recommended for use in the United States:
- Pfizer-BioNTech (updated)
- Moderna (updated)
- Novavax
COVID-19 Vaccines: 2023–2024 Updated, Bivalent, and Original
2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines
- As of September 12, 2023, the 2023–2024 updated Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were recommended by CDC for use in the United States.
- The 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines more closely targets the XBB lineage of the Omicron variant and could restore protection against severe COVID-19 that may have decreased over time. We anticipate the updated vaccines will be better at fighting currently circulating variants.
- Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use authorization (EUA) in individuals aged 12 and older.
2022–2023 Bivalent vaccines
- As of September 11, 2023, the bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are no longer available for use in the United States.
- The 2022–2023 bivalent vaccines were designed to protect against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 and the Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5. Two COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, had developed bivalent COVID-19 vaccines.
Original vaccines
- As of April 18, 2023, the original Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are no longer available for use in the United States.
- As of May 6, 2023, J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine is no longer available for use in the United States.
- Previous COVID-19 vaccines were called “original” because they were designed to protect against the original virus that causes COVID-19.
VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS
Everyone Aged 5 Years and Older - Get 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine
Everyone aged 5 years and older should get 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine, at least two months after getting the last dose of any COVID-19 vaccine.
People Who May Get Additional Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
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.
Children Aged 6 Months—4 Years OR Children Who Are Not Vaccinated
Children aged 6 months–4 years should get two or three doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine depending on which vaccine they receive.
Children Who Got Previous COVID-19 Vaccine(s)
Children aged 6 months–4 years who got COVID-19 vaccines before September 12, 2023, should get one or two doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine depending on which vaccine and the number of doses they’ve previously received.
People Who May Want Another COVID-19 Vaccine Option (non-mRNA vaccine)
People 12 years and older who are unable or choose not to get an updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine:
1st Dose: Novavax (PRIMARY SERIES)
2nd Dose: Novavax (PRIMARY SERIES) - 3–8 weeks after 1st dose
Booster: can get Novavax if:
- You are 18 years of age or older (Novavax is not authorized as a booster dose at this time for teens aged 12–17 years)
- You completed a COVID-19 vaccine primary series at least 6 months ago
- You have not gotten any other COVID-19 booster dose
An updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine can be given after the first, second or third dose of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine at least 8 weeks after your last dose
When Are You Up to Date?
Everyone aged 5 years and older
You are up to date when you get 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine.
- Children aged 6 months—4 years
- You are up to date when you get all recommended doses, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
- Children aged 6 months—5 years who got the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
- You are up to date when you get 2 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses, including at least 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine dose.
- People who got the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
- You are up to date when you get the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine doses approved for your age group or when you get 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine.
- People who got the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
- You are up to date when you get 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Getting Vaccines If You Recently Had COVID-19
If you recently had COVID-19, you still need to stay up to date with your vaccines, but you may consider delaying your vaccine by 3 months.
Reinfection is less likely in the weeks to months after infection. However, certain factors could be reasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later, such as:
- personal risk of severe disease,
- risk of disease in a loved one or close contact,
- local COVID-19 hospital admission level,
- and the most common COVID-19 variant currently causing illness.