Here’s who qualifies for Pfizer’s 3rd COVID-19 shot

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By Katlyn Brieskorn

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that certain groups of people are allowed to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot.

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Here’s who qualifies for the shot:

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  • People 65 and older.
  • People ages 18 to 64 who are at high risk of severe COVID-19.
  • People ages 18 through 64 whose “frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 puts them at high risk of serious complications of COVID-19 including severe COVID-19,” the FDA said.
  • People with weakened immune systems.

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Americans who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are waiting to hear whether they can also receive booster shots.

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