Stay Up To Date With Your COVID-19 Vaccines

Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines

Vaccinations remain the best way for everyone to protect themselves from COVID-19. The vaccines are safe, highly effective, and free. Booster shots will also help protect against the new omicron variant, and DOH encourages everyone 12 and older to get a booster shot as soon as possible. Children over the age of five who have not yet been vaccinated should start their two-shot series immediately.

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We have the tools to fight omicron

Omicron Safety Tips

We have the tools to fight Omicron! Vaccines remain the best public health measure to protect people from COVID-19, slow transmission, and reduce the likelihood of new variants emerging. Masks offer protection against all variants. CDC continues to recommend wearing a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high community transmission, regardless of vaccination status.

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All Adults Now Eligible for COVID Booster shots

All Adults Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster

All adults aged 18 and over may now schedule a booster shot if they received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than two months ago OR they completed the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series more than six months ago. Visit vaccinenm.org to schedule your booster shot today.

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COVID-19 Vaccines for Ages 5 and Up with illustration of a woman standing over a child sitting at a desk

COVID-19 Vaccines for Ages 5 and Up

COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Update: Everyone ages 5 and up is now eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine. CDC recommends everyone ages 5 and older get a COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against COVID-19. Widespread vaccination for COVID-19 is a critical tool to best protect everyone, especially those at highest risk, from severe illness and death. Children ages 5 years and older are able to get an age-appropriate dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID-19 Booster Shot Updates with image of a COVID-19 Vaccine vial on a blue background

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster UPDATE

There are now booster recommendations for all three available COVID-19 vaccines in the United States. Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Some people may have a preference for the vaccine type that they originally received, and others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots.

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COVID-19 Booster Shots with closeup of a gloved hand holding a vaccine vial

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots

FDA has amended the Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for use of a single booster dose, to be administered at least six months after completion of the primary series in people 65 and older, 18 and older who have underlying medical conditions, and people 18 and older who live and work in high-risk settings.

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