Third Dose
This is recommended to those who are moderate to severely immunocompromised. These individuals may not have mounted enough of a response after the first 2 doses and a 3rd dose is recommended. This is eligible for Pfizer and Moderna patients. You can receive this 3rd dose 1 month after the completion of the 2 dose series. People who are eligible for the 3rd dose are:
Active tumor treatment
Solid organ transplant or taking immunosuppressant therapy
Receipt of CAR-T-cell or hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency
Advanced or untreated HIV
Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids (≥20mg prednisone or equivalent per day); alkylating agents; antimetabolites; transplant-related immunosuppressive drugs; cancer chemotherapeutic agents classified as severely immunosuppressive; tumor-necrosis (TNF) blockers; and other biologic agents that are immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory
Other
Booster Dose
A booster dose is now eligible for patients who have completed both Pfizer vaccines 6 months ago. People who are eligible for this booster dose are:
65 years or older
Moderately to severely immunocompromised
Working in high risk professions (Healthcare workers, teachers, retail and restaurant work, first responders and public transportation
Long term care residents and workers
Homeless or living close quarters such as a dormitory
A medical condition that puts you at high risks for having a severe reaction if they were to get COVID (diabetes, heart disease, asthma, obesity and high blood pressure)
**This does not apply to Moderna or J & J at this time**