U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

01/21/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/21/2022 12:02

Different COVID-19 Vaccines

Vaccine Brand Name [ 1 ]
Pfizer-BioNTech

Ages Recommended
5+ years old

Primary Series
2 doses
Given 3 weeks (21 days) apart [ 3 ]

Booster Dose
Everyone ages 18 years and older should get a booster dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (COVID-19 vaccines) 5 months after the last dose in their primary series.
Teens 12-17 years old should get a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine booster 5 months after the last dose in their primary series.

When Fully Vaccinated4
2 weeks after 2nd dose