Recent data suggests that people with an autoimmune condition and normal immune system have a similar response to a COVID-19 vaccine than people without these conditions. If you're immunosuppressed from disease or treatment, you may have a reduced immune response to any COVID-19 vaccine. There have not been any unique safety concerns raised about negative health effects from vaccine for immunocompromised people. However, immunocompromised people have received Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines during the pandemic. People who are immunocompromised (have a weak immune system) were not included in the trials testing COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccine Eligibility After COVID-19 Recovery Visit this website for a list of pharmacies that can provide this vaccine.
#Appointment for covid vaccine near me series#
Primary Series – Moderna and Pfizer Bivalent.Booster dose - Pfizer Pediatric Bivalent or Moderna Bivalent.Primary series – Pfizer Pediatric Bivalent or Moderna Bivalent.Primary Series Only – Moderna (Bivalent or Original).View the mRNA vaccine information sheet.Vaccination with mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) is strongly recommended based on the real-world evidence showing that they work well and are safe. Eligibility is determined by age and other factors such as risk for severe COVID-19 disease. In Nova Scotia, anyone aged 6 months and older can receive COVID-19 vaccines for free.
Information about fall COVID-19 vaccines will be shared when it is available.
If you have completed your primary series and have had one or more booster doses, you are not eligible to receive a dose at this time. Anyone 5 years of age and older who has not yet received a single booster.
Anyone over 6 months of age who has not completed their primary series.Who is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine dose at this time? Public Health encourages all eligible Nova Scotians to get their next dose of the COVID-19 vaccine when it is recommended. If your child received the Pfizer Infant vaccine for any of their initial doses, they will require a three dose primary series, and four doses if they have compromised immune systems.īooster doses help maintain and lengthen your level of protection, as immunity may decrease over time. For COVID-19 this is typically two doses, but people with compromised immune systems require a third dose to complete their primary series.
#Appointment for covid vaccine near me full#
Nova Scotians are encouraged to receive their full primary series of COVID-19 vaccine, and stay up to date with the recommended booster doses to ensure maximum protection.Ī primary series is an initial series of vaccinations designed to give you protection against a disease.
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