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Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Authorized for Children Ages 5 to 11
Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation, MDHHS announced people ages 5 through 11 are eligible for a booster vaccine five months after receiving their primary series.
Pfizer is the only COVID-19 vaccine currently authorized for those under age 18. COVID-19 booster doses may be given at the same time as other vaccines, including the flu vaccine.
- Symptoms may vary when children are infected with COVID-19, and unvaccinated children can still infect those around them even if they are not showing symptoms.
- Getting children vaccinated and boosted helps keep communities safe.
- The CDC is also strengthening its recommendation that those 12 and older who are immunocompromised, and those 50 years and older should receive a second booster dose at least four months after their first booster dose.
When getting a booster dose, you’re encouraged to bring your COVID-19 vaccine card or immunization record to show the vaccine provider.
To date over 6.7 million Michiganders ages 5 and up have gotten at least their first dose of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.
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