Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots available for high-risk groups
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have authorized and recommended "booster" vaccine shots for high-risk groups who received the Pfizer vaccine. Boosters strengthen and extend protections against severe illness from COVID-19. There is ample supply of boosters across the state.
You can get a booster if it has been at least six months since your second Pfizer shot, and one of the following is true:
You are 65 or older.
You are 18 and older and:
You live or work in a nursing home or other long-term care residential facility.
You have a medical condition that puts you at high risk for severe illness, for example obesity, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
You work in a high-risk profession, meaning you come into contact with a lot of people, and you don’t know their vaccination status, for example, health care workers, first responders, teachers, food processing workers, retail and restaurant workers and public transportation workers.
You live or work in a place where many people live together, for example, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, migrant farm housing, dormitories or other group living settings in colleges or universities.
These are just examples and not meant to be a complete list—if you think you fall into one of these groups but aren’t sure, NCDHHS encourages you to speak with a doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. People can self-attest that they are in one of these groups. Proof is not needed.
To find a COVID-19 Pfizer booster visit MySpot.nc.gov, check “Pfizer-BioNTech (age 12+)” to search locations and ensure Pfizer is available.
NCDHHS encourages everyone 12 and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to continue to practice the 3 Ws—wear a mask, wait six feet apart and wash your hands or use hand sanitizer to protect yourself and others. To find information and resources that promote COVID-19 vaccines, visit our toolkit today.
Protect yourself, your family and those around you by getting your flu shot, as the state enters flu season while continuing to experience high COVID cases.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older with any licensed, age-appropriate flu vaccine. Flu vaccinations are available at hospitals, pharmacies, private medical offices, some federally qualified health care centers and local health departments. COVID-19 vaccines may now be administered at the same time as other vaccines, including the flu vaccine, for those who need both.
