The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is recommending booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to certain people who received the Pfizer vaccine.
The recommendation is that people 65 and older and those aged 50 – 64 with underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot of Pfizer’s vaccine at least 6 months after their last dose. This also applies to residents of long-term care setting who are 18 and older.
Other groups who may receive a booster shot include those 18 – 49 who have underlying medical conditions that would make them more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19 (for a list of medical conditions, click <HERE>), and frontline workers or those whose job make them more susceptible to contracting the virus.
The current recommendations for booster shots only apply to those who received the Pfizer vaccine. If you cannot remember which vaccine you received, it is listed on your vaccine card and can be accessed on the Michigan Immunization Portal <HERE>.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
