3rd COVID-19 Vaccine Doses for Moderately/Severely Immunocompromised Individuals
3RD DOSES OF MRNA COVID-19 VACCINE FOR IMMUNoCOMPROMISED INDIVIDUALS
CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose of mRNA vaccine (Pfizer and Moderna). This includes people who have:
Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
Advanced or untreated HIV infection
Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response
People should talk to their healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether getting an additional dose is appropriate for them. The third dose should be the same vaccine as the first two.
Please click here to make an appointment. You must meet the above criteria in order to receive a 3rd dose.
What should immunocompromised people who received the J&J/Janssen vaccine do?
The FDA’s recent EUA amendment only applies to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, as does CDC’s recommendation.
Emerging data have demonstrated that immunocompromised people who have low or no protection following two doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may have an improved response after an additional dose of the same vaccine. There is not enough data at this time to determine whether immunocompromised people who received the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine also have an improved antibody response following an additional dose of the same vaccine.
