Vaccines are available for children six months through seniors. Some people may have specific recommendations due to being immunocompromised or other health concerns. Speak to your healthcare provider, and read recommendations here for special groups. 

Boosters are an important part of protecting yourself or your child from getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. People ages 6 months and older should receive one updated (bivalent) booster, if eligible, including those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. Click here to find out when to get a booster.

There is a remote chance of an allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction likely occurs within a few minutes to an hour after getting a dose, which is why we ask patients to stay at least 15 minutes after getting one in our offices.

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Otherwise, side effects that have been reported are: tenderness at the injection site, swelling of lymph nodes in the same arm as the injection. There have been reports of general side effects such as fatigue, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, chills, nausea and vomiting, fever, rash, irritability/crying, sleepiness, and loss of appetite.