The ADA has updated its fact sheet for COVID-19 vaccination to include information about booster shots.
The fact sheet outlines who is eligible for a third shot of Comirnaty, which was previously known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
On September 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for booster shots in the following groups:
- Individuals ages 65 and older
- Individuals ages 18-64 who are immunocompromised or have underlying conditions
- Individuals ages 18-64 who have frequent institutional or occupational risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2
