Kansas adopts CDC guidance on Moderna and J&J boosters

Kansas adopts CDC guidance on Moderna and J&J boosters

Kansas adopts CDC guidance on Moderna and J&J boosters

All vaccine providers in Kansas have been authorized to give boosters for the Moderna and J&J vaccines.

The booster is recommended for:

  • People aged 65 years and older, regardless of a medical condition, should receive a Pfizer or Moderna booster shot;
  • Residents 18-plus in long-term care settings should receive a Pfizer or Moderna booster shot;
  • People aged 18-plus years with underlying medical conditions may receive a Pfizer or Moderna booster shot;
  • People aged 18-plus years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a Pfizer or Moderna booster shot, based on their individual benefits and risks.
  • The vaccine booster dose only applies to individuals who completed the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine series at least 6 months ago.
  • For all people who got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago.

You can use the link below to find vaccination sites across the Wichita area.

Vaccine Site Locations

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