Pfizer Booster Shots Now Available for Ages 16 and Older
Eligibility for Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot has been expanded to include 16- and 17-year-olds, making safe and effective boosters now available for everyone ages 16 and older.
Eligibility for Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot has been expanded to include 16- and 17-year-olds, making safe and effective boosters now available for everyone ages 16 and older.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends a booster for 16- and 17-year-olds following the US Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization for 16- and 17-year-olds to receive a Pfizer booster six months after the date of their second Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine dose.
Recent studies indicate that while protection against severe disease and death remains strong for individuals who are fully vaccinated, people may be more likely to develop milder or asymptomatic Covid-19 over time, including 16- and 17-year-olds. A single booster dose will help provide continued protection against Covid-19. Data on Pfizer’s vaccine show it is safe and effective.
Visit the NCDHHS website for more information and to find a vaccine location.
For more information about Covid-19 vaccines in North Carolina, visit MySpot.nc.gov or call the state’s Covid-19 Vaccine Help Center toll-free at (888) 675-4567.
