Immunocompromised veterans already receiving third dose of covid vaccine | va salt lake city health care | veterans affairs

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Aug. 13 a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for immunocompromised Americans. It has now expanded that recommendation


to all Americans, who received either of those vaccines. The VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System  already is reaching out to our Veterans with compromised to immune systems to set up a time


for them to receive a third dose. In order for an immunocompromised Veteran to qualify for a third dose, 28 days must have passed since receiving the second dose. If you believe you fall


into this category and do not hear from us, please call your primary care provider. As we get new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration and the CDC, we will develop plans for other


Veterans to receive a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine If you still have not received the vaccine and would like to, we are still offering walk-in vaccinations in primary care and


in our community clinics. At this point, the CDC is not recommending an additional dose for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, but that could change as health researchers receive more data.