Public Notice
Who Is Eligible For a COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot?
What You Need to Know
Everyone Ages 16 and Older Can Get a Booster Shot
IF YOU RECEIVED
Pfizer-BioNTech
Who can get a booster: Teens 16-17 years old.
Who should get a booster: Adults 18 years and older.
When to get a booster: At least 6 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination series.
Which booster can you get: Teens 16–17 years old can get a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster. Adults 18 years and older can get any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States.
IF YOU RECEIVED Moderna
Who should get a booster: Adults 18 years and older
When to get a booster: At least 6 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination series.
Which booster can you get: Any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States
IF YOU RECEIVED
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen
Who should get a booster: Adults 18 years and older
When to get a booster: At least 2 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination
Which booster can you get: Any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States.

Now that there are authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, accurate vaccine information is critical.
CDC COVID-19 Vaccine information
Other CDC links:
- Information about the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
- Information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
- Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
- Understanding and Explaining mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
- Ensuring the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States
- CDC’s Strategy to Reinforce Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines
- CDC COVID Data Tracker - Vaccinations
- V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker