[NFBSea] FW: News Release: COVID-19 vaccine booster doses now available for all adults 18 and older

Sun Nov 21 20:36:24 UTC 2021

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News Release: COVID-19 vaccine booster doses now available for all adults 18
and older

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For immediate release: November 20, 2021
(21-227)

Contact:  <mailto:doh-pio at doh.wa.gov> DOH Communications

Public inquiries: State COVID-19 Information Hotline, 1-800-525-0127

COVID-19 vaccine booster doses now available for all adults 18 and older

Eligibility expansion will further protect families this holiday season

OLYMPIA - Booster doses of all three COVID-19 vaccine types are now
available for everyone 18 and older. The expansion comes following
recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunizations
Practices, and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.

At least six months after receiving both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine:

*	Adults age 50 and older, or those 18 and older living in a long-term
care facility, should receive a booster dose, and
*	Those 18 through 49 may receive a booster dose.

Everyone 18 and older who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine
should get a booster shot two months after getting vaccinated.

"We want people to be as safe and as healthy as possible. Expanding booster
eligibility to all adults will further protect families, especially as we
gather for the holidays," said Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH.
"We know COVID-19 vaccines work, and boosters further increase immunity and
protection. If you are 18 or older, and enough time has passed, I strongly
encourage you to get a booster dose."

Booster doses are especially important for those at high risk of severe
COVID-19, including older adults, people with chronic conditions, and anyone
living in a congregate setting. Across Washington, more than 860,000 people
have received an additional dose, which includes both
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currently available for use may be administered as a booster dose,
regardless of which vaccine was used for the primary series.

Everyone age 5 and older is currently eligible to receive a COVID-19
vaccine. People who have not yet been vaccinated are highly encouraged to
make an appointment today to protect themselves and those around them. To
find a vaccine location near you, visit
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