INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) announced Wednesday that Hoosiers aged 12 to 15 who received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least five months ago are now eligible to receive a booster shot following approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FDA.
The FDA amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine on Monday to allow a single booster dose for people aged 12 to 15. The CDC endorsed the recommendation Wednesday.
Booster doses have been shown to increase protection from hospitalization and death against the highly infectious Omicron variant, which is fueling a surge in cases across the country.
The Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine approved for individuals younger than age 18. IDOH says Hoosiers seeking a booster for a child aged 12 or older can go here to find a Pfizer vaccine location.