Booster Information

Updated October 20, 2022

To help contain a possible fall and winter surge of COVID-19, the CDC and FDA have granted emergency use authorization for updated COVID-19 boosters targeting the newest omicron strain—the dominant strain across Salt Lake County and the U.S.

Who is eligible for the update COVID-19 booster?

People 6 and older:

• Are eligible for a single dose of the updated Moderna booster IF it has been at least two months since their last dose of vaccine (either primary vaccination series or previous booster).

People 5 and older:

• Are eligible for a single dose of the updated Pfizer booster IF it has been at least two months since their last dose of vaccine (either primary vaccination series or previous booster).

Novavax COVID vaccine is now also available as a booster to people who cannot or will not receive Pfizer or Moderna.

More information from the CDC about who should get a booster

HOW AND WHERE TO GET YOUR BOOSTER:

• To visit one of Salt Lake County Health Department's immunization clinics, make an appointment online or by calling 385-468-7468. You may also visit without an appointment, though your wait for service may be longer. Please note the hours listed for each location.

• A booster is also available from your local pharmacy, your health care provider, or via one of three community vaccination sites offered by Community Nursing Services (CNS).
  
  
• You may receive a booster of a brand different from your original vaccine ("mix and match").
  
  
• If you don’t know which vaccine you initially received, your vaccine’s brand is listed on your vaccination record card. If you don’t have your vaccination record card, request your personal immunization record via one of the methods listed on our immunization webpage under “Records.”