MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — Mecklenburg County Public Health is offering the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to high-risk groups and frontline workers starting Monday, Sept. 27 at Health Department clinic locations, according to officials.
Health officials are requesting that third dose booster shot patients bring their vaccination card with them. No documentation of eligibility is required to receive the vaccine.
Mecklenburg County health officials say the third dose boosters are available for these groups:
- People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series.
- People aged 50 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series.
- People 18 to 49 who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to certain underlying medical conditions may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks.
- People aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series, based on their individual benefits and risk.
Public Health continues to provide third doses of mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) to people with moderate to severe immunocompromising conditions who previously received two doses, per the CDC’s recommendations. Any resident who has difficulty leaving their home for a third dose can request a home-based vaccination.
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