Who Is Eligible for a COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot?

Kitsap Public Health District is partnering with the Kitsap County Emergency Operation Center and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to the Kitsap County community in Washington State.

Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine are recommended for certain at-risk groups.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup recommend:

• People 65 years and older should receive a booster shot of Pfizer vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer primary series.
• Residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot of Pfizer vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer primary series.
• People aged 50 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot of Pfizer vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer primary series.
• People 18 to 49 who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to certain underlying medical conditions may receive a booster shot of Pfizer vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks.
• People aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a booster shot of Pfizer vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks.

KPHD will ONLY administer PFIZER Booster Doses to individuals included in the above recommendation. 

(There is no recommendation on booster doses for Moderna at this time.)

KPHD is administering 3^rd doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised and have previously completed an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series.

This third dose must be the SAME vaccine as the previously completed mRNA series, and it must be at least 28 days since the series was completed.   (These are NOT considered booster doses)

Individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised includes those who have:

• Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
• Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
• Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
• Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
• Advanced or untreated HIV infection
• Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response

Only register for a clinic offering the vaccine you require.  Click here for a calendar of our clinics.

***Individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine are not approved for additional doses.***

PFIZER IS THE ONLY VACCINE THAT CAN BE GIVEN TO 12-17 YEAR OLDS

Minors Ages 12-15 must be accompanied to the vaccine clinic by an adult (18+) AND bring a copy of our Vaccine Consent Form signed by a parent/guardian OR be accompanied to the vaccine clinic by a parent/guardian who can sign our Vaccine Consent Form onsite

Minors Ages 16-17 must bring in a copy of our Vaccine Consent Form signed by a parent/guardian OR be accompanied to the vaccine clinic by a parent/guardian who can sign our Vaccine Consent Form onsite

REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO THE VACCINATION CLINIC:

• A picture ID with your date of birth on it, if available
• For minors, see the requirements listed above  Click here for the Vaccine Consent Form  Updated Pfizer Emergency Use Authorization

Current Vaccine Fact Sheets:

• Pfizer Fact Sheet
• Moderna Fact Sheet
• Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) Fact Sheet

NOTE: At this time, there are many unknowns regarding vaccine distribution and administration; schedules, protocols, and communication may need to be altered or cancelled at a moment's notice. Please bear with us while we navigate these challenges.