All fully vaccinated Ohioans age 18 and older are now eligible to receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine of their choice following action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CDC has reviewed the authorization from the FDA and on November 19 recommended the following:
Pfizer/Comirnaty and Moderna Booster Dose
People age 18 and older who received the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for their primary vaccine series can receive a booster dose of any of the three approved COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer/Comirnaty, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson) at least six months after their second dose (or third dose if immunocompromised).
Individuals younger than 18 are not eligible for booster doses at this time. The FDA and CDC will continue to evaluate vaccine data to determine if or when that eligibility will be extended to teens or children.
Johnson & Johnson Booster Dose
Booster doses are authorized for all recipients of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine age 18 or older. These individuals can receive a booster dose of any of the three approved COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson) at least two months following the initial dose.
Next Steps
Ohio COVID-19 vaccine providers can begin offering booster doses to all eligible individuals as soon as practical. Ohioans are encouraged to schedule an appointment online or by phone at 1.833.427.5634.
- UPDATED: Guidance for Ohio Vaccine Providers for Administering Booster Doses
- Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
- Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers.
Vaccine providers with questions may call the ODH Provider Call Center at 1.844.9ODHVAX (1.844.963.4829) between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays or email COVIDVACCINE@odh.ohio.gov.