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INFORMATION RELEASE

January 11, 2022

 

Ages 12 and up can get COVID-19 booster

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its recommendation on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to include individuals who are 12 to 15 years old. Now, ages 12 to 17 can get a Pfizer booster shot 5 months after their initial Pfizer series. (People ages 18 and up can get either the Pfizer or Moderna booster 5 months after their initial series.)

“We now recommend that all adolescents aged 12-17 years should receive a booster shot 5 months after their primary series. This booster dose will provide optimized protection against COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. I encourage all parents to keep their children up to date with CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine recommendations,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a January 5 media statement.

As of January 11, the following Juneau providers are administering Pfizer boosters/vaccines to ages 12 and up:


You can also call CBJ’s COVID-19 Hotline 907-586-6000 to schedule a vaccine or booster appointment.

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For more information, email COVIDquestions@juneau.org or call 907-586-6000.

 

 

Lisa Phu (she/her)

Public Information Officer

City & Borough of Juneau

(907) 586-5374

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