COVID-19 Booster Vaccines for age 18 & up

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New Guidelines Released – Who Qualifies?

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) now recommends COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for all individuals 18 years of age and over who have completed their Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series at least 6 months ago, or who completed their Johnson & Johnson vaccine series at least 2 months ago. Heterologous booster administration (receiving an FDA authorized/approved booster type that is different from the type one received for their initial series, also known as “mixing and matching”) remains allowable.

Effective immediately, the following individuals are now eligible and recommended to receive a booster dose:

* Any individual 18 years of age or older who completed their 2-dose Pfizer or Moderna
vaccine series 6 or more months ago is now eligible to receive a booster dose of either the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
* Any individual 18 years of age or older who completed their 1-dose Johnson & Johnson
vaccine 2 or more months ago is now eligible to receive a booster dose of either the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

As a reminder, the Moderna COVID-19 booster dose is half of the dose (0.25 mL) normally administered for a primary series dose. Regardless of the COVID-19 vaccine type one receives for their initial series, if they receive a booster with Moderna it should be the reduced (0.25 mL) dose. LDH will continue to consider those who completed their initial COVID-19 vaccine series (2 doses of Pfizer/Moderna or 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson) as fully vaccinated.

Available data right now show that all three of the COVID-19 vaccines approved or authorized in the United States continue to be highly effective in reducing risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death, even against the widely circulating, highly transmissible Delta variant. Vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and reduce the spread of the virus and help prevent new variants from emerging.

“We welcome and adopt the new guidance from CDC that makes COVID-19 vaccine booster shots available to many more Louisianans at high risk of COVID-19 exposure and severe outcomes,” said State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter. “That said, we know we will not boost our way out of this pandemic. Everyday more people decide to go sleeves up, but too many Louisianans remain unvaccinated, leaving themselves and their loved ones vulnerable as we go into the holiday season.”

Residents are encouraged to check with their local provider prior to showing up for a booster appointment. Providers may accept verbal self-representation of eligible patients and do not need additional proof of verification. Patients who are unsure of their eligibility or who have questions should talk with their healthcare provider.

Individuals with questions about whether a COVID-19 vaccine booster is right for them are encouraged to speak with a medical professional. For additional help, individuals can contact Louisiana’s COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline at 1-855-453-0774.

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COVID-19 Booster Vaccines for age 18 & up

New Guidelines Released – Who Qualifies?

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