12/10/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Pfizer Vaccine Booster Recommendation for Ages 16 & 17

Description: 12/10/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Pfizer Vaccine Booster Recommendation for Ages 16 & 17


Published: 12/10/2021
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12/10/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1:  Pfizer Vaccine Booster Recommendation for Ages 16 & 17

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just expanded COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine booster recommendations to include teens age 16 and 17.  For more information on this, please see the attached press release from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). 

Richard Ritter, Executive Director

Otero County Health Department

13 West 3rd Street, Room 111

La Junta, Colorado 81050

719-383-3045 (Office)

719-383-3060 (Fax)

rritter@oterogov.org

 CDC expands COVID-19 vaccine booster recommendation to include teens age 16 and 17

 Large community vaccination sites have added capacity to vaccinate more Coloradans

STATEWIDE (Dec. 9, 2021) — Today, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially expanded COVID-19 Pfizer booster recommendations for everyone 16 and older to help broaden and strengthen the protection against omicron and other variants. At this time, only the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is authorized and recommended for adolescents aged 16 and 17. Coloradans who have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose are 47.5 times less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than people who haven’t been vaccinated at all. Those who are eligible should get their booster dose as soon as possible and prior to holiday gatherings. It takes two weeks for a booster dose to build maximum protection.

Coloradans should get a booster dose if they:

  • Are 16 or older and received their second dose of Pfizer at least six months ago.

  • Are 18 and older and received their second dose of Moderna at least six months ago.

  • Are 18 and older and received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago.

The state has enough vaccine supply for providers to manage any increased demand and provide eligible Coloradans with a booster dose immediately.

In addition to visiting one of Colorado’s more than 1,800 vaccine providers across the state, Coloradans can get booster doses at several large community vaccination sites. Many of these sites can accommodate up to 1,000 doses per day on weekends. Additionally, all community vaccination sites also offer pediatric Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

More information can be found at covid19.colorado.gov/vaccinefinder.

Continue to stay up to date by visiting covid19.colorado.gov.



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