12/8/2023 0 Comments Schedule covid vaccine ny![]() ![]() Also under EUA, the Johnson & Johnson and Novavax vaccines are available to those 18 and older. Children younger than that may receive the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines under emergency use authorization (EUA) if they are at least six months old. The Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 12 and older, and to the Moderna vaccine for those 18 and older. *If your child is 6 months to 4 years old and a NYC Health + Hospitals patient, please call your child’s pediatrician to schedule. If your child is not a NYC Health + Hospitals patient, use the City’s Vaccine Finder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (87) to schedule an appointment at certain sites, as well as to get other vaccination assistance.Getting vaccinated-including getting a booster shot-is the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community from COVID-19. Download the NYC COVID Safe App: Android | iOS.You can show the CDC card you received when you got vaccinated or sign up for these online vaccination passes: Meet New Yorkers Who Got the COVID-19 Vaccine of Health COVID-19 Immunization Consent Form NYC Health + Hospital General Consent Form Parents or guardians are required to fill out 2 consent forms. If your child is not a NYC Health + Hospitals patient, use the City’s Vaccine Finder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (87) to schedule an appointment at certain sites, as well as to get other vaccination assistance. If your child is 6 months to 4 years old and a NYC Health + Hospitals patient, please call your child’s pediatrician to schedule. Unvaccinated children ages 5 to 17 should receive one dose of the bivalent Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.The first and second doses are separated by three weeks, and the second and third doses are separated by at least eight weeks. Unvaccinated children ages 6 months to 4 years should receive three doses of the bivalent Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.Vaccinations are safe, effective and available in the pediatric practices of any of our hospitals and select Gotham Health Centers. ![]() ![]() The best way to protect your child at school, around friends and at home is to get them vaccinated as soon as you can. The number of doses will depend on their vaccination history. Children younger than age 6 still need multiple doses of vaccines.People 65 and older and some people who are immunocompromised may receive additional doses of the bivalent vaccine.If you have received only the original COVID-19 vaccine (those that were given in 2021 but are no longer available), you must get one bivalent dose to be up to date.If you have never received a COVID-19 vaccine, you now only need to get one bivalent dose to be up to date.Everyone ages 6 years and older who has received one dose of the updated (bivalent) Pfizer or Moderna vaccine is considered up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.Here is what you need to know about the updated (simpler) vaccine schedule. At NYC Health + Hospitals, we continue to be here for all your COVID-19 needs. ![]()
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