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COVID-19 Booster Shots and Third Doses

October 2021 | Adult Down Syndrome Center - Resource

ARCHIVED: This resource has been archived. Please refer to the links below for updated information about COVID-19 booster shots and third doses. 

UPDATED January 2022: The physicians at the Adult Down Syndrome Center shared updated information in our article COVID-19 Booster Shots from the Adult Down Syndrome Center

The CDC has shared booster shot recommendations for the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. There are booster recommendations for all 3 COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States.

According to the CDC, you can get a flu vaccine at the same time you get a COVID-19 vaccine, including a COVID-19 booster shot.

More Information

General COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Third Doses for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots

T21RS statement regarding COVID-19 booster vaccination for individuals with Down syndrome

More resources can be found in the COVID-19 section of our library. 

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