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.

 

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