![]() This recommendation follows FDA’s authorization to authorize the vaccine for this age group under emergency use. September 2: The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommends the use of updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech for people ages 12 years and older and from Moderna for people ages 18 years and older.Īugust 22: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as another primary series option for adolescents ages 12 through 17. The bivalent Pfizer vaccine is now approved for children ages 5 through 11 years, and from Moderna for children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years. October 12: The CDC expands the updated COVID-19 vaccines to include children ages 5 through 11. This action gives people ages 18 years and older the option to receive a Novavax monovalent booster instead of an updated (bivalent) Pfizer or Moderna booster if they have completed primary series vaccination but have not previously received a COVID-19 booster-and if they cannot or will not receive mRNA vaccines. October 19: The CDC follows the FDA's authorization to allow for Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters for adults. Children ages 6 months through 4 years who are currently completing a Pfizer primary series will receive a Pfizer bivalent vaccine as their third primary dose. Children ages 6 months through 5 years who previously completed a Moderna primary series are eligible to receive a Moderna bivalent booster 2 months after their final primary series dose. Note: Pop-up clinic locations are subject to change, please verify the site is open before going.ĭecember 9: The CDC expands the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 5 years. Vaccines can be obtained at any location offering the COVID-19 vaccines. You do not need to return to the same location to get your additional COVID-19 vaccine doses. You do not need insurance to get a vaccine. ![]() ![]() For any questions, call 311 or 210.207.6000 or email COVID-19 vaccines and Back To School vaccines (K-12) are available at no cost at Metro Health pop-up clinics. Metro Health is working with community agencies to host COVID-19 “pop-up” vaccine clinics using health and equity data to coordinate events. View Frequently Asked Questions about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.Įxplore an interactive map of “pop-up” vaccine clinic events in Bexar County.COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).COVID-19 / Construction Recovery Grants Program.
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