Booster Update from Monroe Township OEM

Statement From New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on CDC Approval of Pfizer Booster Dose:

The action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides for the administration of booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after completion of the primary series to help increase protection for the following: 

• people 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot;  
• people age 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot;
• people age 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions may receive a booster shot, based on their individual benefits and risks, and
• people aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional settings, including healthcare workers, may receive a booster shot, based on their individual benefits and risks.

Click here to view guidance:  www.nj.gov/health/news/2021/approved/20210924a.shtml

Please Note:  People who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine are not yet eligible for the booster shots authorized by the federal government.   Moderna and J&J booster vaccines are not FDA approved at this time.