Last updated: May 5, 2023
Get COVID-19 vaccines at the Department of Health, pharmacies, from your health care provider, or visit www.vaccines.gov, to find a COVID-19 vaccine location near you.
Children down to 6 months of age who had their primary vaccine series or last booster more than 2 months ago are eligible for the bivalent booster. Children under 6 months of age are currently not authorized for any COVID-19 booster doses.
The CDC recommends that everyone stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines based on their age group.
6 months – 5 years MODERNA
| If you… | You need… | When you need it: |
| are unvaccinated | 2 doses of updated booster | 1 month apart |
| received 1 dose in primary series | 1 updated booster dose | 1 month after 1st dose |
| received 2 doses in primary series | 1 updated booster dose | 2 months after the last updated booster dose |
| are immunocompromised | a second updated booster dose | 1 month after last dose |
5 year – 11 years PFIZER
| If you… | You need… | When you need it: |
| are unvaccinated | 1 dose of updated booster | Now |
| received 1 or more doses in primary series | 1 updated booster dose | 2 months after last dose in primary series |
| Are immunocompromised | a second updated booster dose | 2 months after last updated booster dose |
12+ MODERNA OR PFIZER
| If you… | You need… | When you need it: |
| are unvaccinated | 1 updated booster dose | Now |
| received 1 or more doses in primary series | 1 updated booster dose | 2 months after last dose |
| are over 65 years old | a second updated booster dose | 2 months after the last updated booster dose |
| Are immunocompromised | a second updated booster dose | 2 months after last updated booster dose |