January 4, 2022
If you received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination, you can get a booster shot five months after your second dose, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday.
The federal government previously recommended a waiting period of six months between the first two doses of the Pfizer vaccine and the booster shot.
“As we have done throughout the pandemic, we will continue to update our recommendations to ensure the best possible protection for the American people,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a statement.
“Today’s recommendations ensure people are able to get a boost of protection in the face of Omicron and increasing cases across the country,” she added.
Read more at NBC News.