This guide contains information to help individuals determine their eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine and vaccine booster shots. This guide is updated regularly as vaccine eligibility guidelines change. Use the tabs below to determine your eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine.
For additional information about COVID-19 vaccine and booster eligibility, review the CDC’s vaccination guide here. Individuals with compromised immune systems have separate vaccine and booster eligibility criteria, which can be found here.
If you are interested in getting vaccinated against COVID-19, use the button below to find a vaccination site near you:
Primary Vaccination Series
Infants and Children 6 Months-4 Years
Eligible to receive a COVID-19 Vaccine manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna.
Children 5-11 Years
Eligible to receive a COVID-19 Vaccine manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna.
Young Adults 12-15 Years
Eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Novavax.
Young Adults 16-17 Years
Eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Novavax.
Adults 18-64 Years
Eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Novavax, or Pfizer-BioNTech.
Adults 65+ Years
Eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Novavax, or Pfizer-BioNTech.
First Booster Dose
Children 6 Months-4 Years (Pfizer-BioNTech)
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech at least two months after completion of the primary vaccination series.
Children 5-11 Years (Pfizer-BioNTech)
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech at least two months after completion of the primary vaccination series.
Children 6 Months-5 Years (Moderna)
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Moderna at least two months after completion of the primary vaccination series.
Children 6-11 Years (Moderna)
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Moderna at least two months after completion of the primary vaccination series.
Young Adults 12-17 Years
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech at least two months after completion of the primary vaccination series.
Adults 18-65+ Years
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech at least two months after completion of the primary vaccination series.
Eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Novavax at least six months after completion of the primary vaccination series.
Second Booster Dose
Children 5-11 Years (Pfizer-BioNTech)
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech at least two months after receiving the first booster dose.
Children 6-11 Years (Moderna)
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Moderna at least two months after receiving the first booster dose.
Young Adults 12-17 Years
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech at least two months after receiving the first booster dose.
Adults 18-49 Years
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna at least two months after receiving the first booster dose.
Adults 50+ Years
Eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster manufactured by Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech at least two months after receiving the first booster dose.
Notes and Sources
Notes
The availability of these vaccines and vaccine boosters may be subject to Emergency Use Authorization, which is a status granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that authorizes unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used during emergencies. These medical products are temporarily authorized to diagnose, treat, or prevent life-threatening diseases when there are no available alternatives.
On May 5, 2022, the U.S. FDA limited the use of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to (1) individuals 18 years of age and older who are unable to obtain an alternative COVID-19 vaccine due to a lack of accessibility or clinical appropriateness and (2) individuals 18 years of age and older who elect to receive the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine because they would not otherwise receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
- Authorized on August 31, 2022, “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccines contain components that protect broadly against COVID-19 and the BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of the omicron variant. Monovalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters will no longer be available for individuals 12 years of age and older.
A list of underlying health conditions that place an individual at high-risk for severe COVID-19 can be found here.
Pandemic Patients recommends consulting with your health care provider to discuss getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
This page was last updated on 12/15/2022.
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