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JOHN WHYTE: Hello I'm Dr. John Whyte, the chief medical officer at WebMD.
Should you get the second booster? A lot of people have been asking me that question lately. First thing I want to say is, you definitely should get the first booster. And that's for everyone 12 and older 6 months after completing their COVID-19 vaccine primary series. Now, more than half of the people who are eligible still haven't received the first booster. And don't worry if it's been more than 6 months, since you don't have to restart the whole series to get that first booster.
Now, what about the second booster, which, for people who received Pfizer and Moderna, would be their fourth shot? Who's eligible? Well, right now, you're eligible for a second COVID-19 booster if you're 50 years of age or older, and you got your first booster at least 4 months ago, or if you're moderately or severely immunocompromised, you're 12 years of age or older, and you got your first booster, again, at least 4 months ago. Now, I want to point out that you don't need any documentation to prove you're immunocompromised or if you got two doses of the J&J Janssen vaccine at least 4 months ago.
