BEAUMONT, Texas — The Beaumont Public Health Department will soon administer booster doses of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine for all who are eligible.
According to criteria outlined by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, those eligible for the Moderna booster are:
- People who are 65 years of age and older and are residents in long-term care settings
- People who are 18 years of age and older with underlying medical conditions
- People who are 18 years of age and older who work in fields such as education, healthcare, medicine, food, law enforcement, transportation, and postal service
- People who are 18 years of age and older who live in high-risk settings
CDC criteria recommends that those who are eligible and want to get a Moderna booster wait at least six months after receiving their second dose of the Moderna vaccine.
Southeast Texans will have to bring their COVID-19 vaccination record to receive a booster.
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From a City of Beaumont press release:
The Beaumont Public Health Department will start administering the booster dose of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine. You will need to bring your COVID-19 vaccination record to receive a booster dose.
Currently, eligibility for the booster is based on the criteria below outline by CDC:
- people 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Moderna primary series,
- people aged 18+ with underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Moderna primary series,
- people aged 18+years who work (First Responders, Healthcare Workers, Education Staff, Food & Agriculture Workers, Manufacturing Workers, Corrections Workers, US Postal Service Workers, Public Transit Workers, Grocery Store Workers) or live in high -risk settings should receive a booster shot of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Moderna primary series.