![COVID-19 Booster Shots: Do You Need One If You Received a Third Dose?](/sites/default/files/styles/400_x_202/public/2022-01/N18510_1200x628-Booster-After-Third-Shot-Graphic.jpg?h=2240b8e9&itok=jxANgVRv)
NOTE: The following information was published Jan. 28, 2022. For current information, please visit LVHN.org/vaccines.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the recommendations for keeping ourselves protected have evolved.
One of the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on immunocompromised people who received a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine.
It is now recommended that these individuals receive a booster shot five months after getting their third primary dose. This will help maintain their level of protection, even as the omicron variant becomes more prevalent in the U.S.