LAS VEGAS — The Southern Nevada Health District will begin offering Pfizer COVID-19 booster doses to people who are eligible at its clinics on Tuesday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for people who are at higher risk for COVID-19. At this time, booster doses are only available to people who received the Pfizer vaccine. Anyone who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine is not currently eligible for a booster dose.
SNHD says that people who are coming into a Health District clinic to get a booster should note that the state-wide appointment system is still in the process of being updated, and appointments cannot be scheduled online at this time. People can walk into Health District clinics and receive a booster dose during clinic hours and as resources are available. Clinic locations are available at www.snhd.info/covid-vaccine.
Those who are eligible for a booster include people who have completed their two-dose series of the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago and:
- People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings,
- People aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions,
- People aged 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions may receive a booster shot based on their individual benefits and risks, and
- People aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a booster shot based on their individual benefits and risks.