COVID-19 Vaccinations available for 5 years old and older - More information here. Donate 1-844-HMH-WELL COVID-19 Vaccine Updates LAST UPDATED: November 4, 2021 Book your appointment now. SCHEDULE NOW HMH continues to proudly offer all three of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines to our patients and members of the community. Schedule your vaccine appointment today! Hackensack Meridian Health is offering the Covid-19 vaccine to all eligible people ages 5 and older. Our sites offer first, second and third doses where recommended. COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Update Pfizer Booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have been approved and available since late September. Booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are available for the following groups, at least six months after completion of the primary series: people 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings; people age 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions; people age 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions, 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 settings, including health care workers, based on their individual benefits and risks. Moderna Booster shots of the Moderna vaccine are now available. The booster is recommended for those 65 and older, as well as those at high risk because of their medical condition or job (the same groups associated with the Pfizer booster). The booster shot will be a half dose of the same vaccine already given. The booster is recommended to be given to that group six months after getting their second Moderna shot. Johnson & Johnson Booster shots of the J & J single-dose vaccine are now available. The booster is recommended for anyone 18 and older who received the J & J vaccine as early as two months after the first dose. “Mix-and-Match” Approach You can get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots that are different from your initial doses. This announcement followed the release of a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which showed that “mixing and matching” COVID-19 vaccines was both safe and effective. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has now been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use in children 5 to 11 years old. This is the same vaccine that received emergency use authorization (EUA) in May for children ages 12 years and older. How does COVID-19 affect children? Should my child get the COVID-19 vaccine? 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