New COVID-19 vaccine booster targets Omicron, now available in Eeyou Istchee
The new booster is an updated version of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine that is tailored to protect against Omicron, its variants, and the original coronavirus.
Moderna’s new Omicron-fighting booster vaccine is now available to people 18 and older if they have been previously vaccinated twice (2X) against COVID-19.
The new booster is an updated version of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine that is tailored to protect against Omicron, its variants, and the original coronavirus.
The new Moderna booster is known as a bivalent vaccine because it contains two vaccines:
- The original vaccine: effective against previous strains of the COVID-19 virus
- An updated vaccine: that targets the Omicron variant, including its subvariants.
The new Moderna booster increases protection against infection and mild-to-moderate illness caused by the Omicron variant and its subvariants. Other COVID-19 vaccines currently available are still very effective against severe disease and hospitalization.
Who can get the Omicron booster?
- People who are 18 and older, who have completed their baseline vaccination (primary vaccine series).
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If it’s been 5 months since your last COVID-19 vaccine dose (or 3 months if you’re immunocompromised or on dialysis).
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If it’s been 3 months since you had COVID-19 (or 4 weeks after if you are immunocompromised or on dialysis).
Important Reminders:
- People who haven’t gotten a booster yet should get one.
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People who haven’t gotten a booster yet and who are eligible for the Moderna Omicron vaccine should ask for it. It is currently only available as a booster dose.
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Children/Youth 5 – 17 can still get a booster dose of other available vaccines.
