The updated bivalent booster shots are now open to people ages 5 and up!

As of October 12, 2022, the CDC and Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have made the Moderna bivalent booster open to all people 6 years old and up, and the Pfizer bivalent booster open to all people 5 years old and up.
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Check here for more info on the updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster.

The bivalent booster protects you more against COVID-19. These updated booster shots are “bivalent” (two strains) which target the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 COVID-19 strains. The updated bivalent booster also targets the first COVID-19 strain. Visit SFDPH to stay up to date with COVID-19 info.

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Can I get the updated (bivalent) COVID-19 booster?
Who can get an updated bivalent booster is based on:

• Your age

and

• When you were done with your primary vaccine, or your most recent monovalent (original) COVID-19 booster*

Go to the CDC website to find out when you can get your booster. This tool helps you know when or if you or your child can get 1 or more COVID-19 boosters.

*To get the bivalent booster, it must be at least 2 months since your last COVID-19 shot. If you have had COVID-19 lately, wait 3 months until your next COVID-19 shot (primary dose or updated booster). Count the months from when symptoms started. Or if you had no symptoms, when you first got a positive test.

Read more booster facts and booster questions and answers from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

Learn more at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).