COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccination is effective at protecting people from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized, and dying from a COVID-19 infection. Vaccination is also the safest strategy to protect yourself from the serious effects of a COVID-19 infection and will provide further protection even if you had a COVID-19 infection previously. Below you will find vaccine coverage information as well as answers to common COVID-19 questions. You can also explore more vaccine information from our trusted public health sources.
Vaccine coverage and eligibility
Individual and Family Plans and employer group coverage:
- In-network: COVID-19 vaccines, including all doses, boosters, and administration are covered at no cost share to you.
- Out-of-network: Standard coverage and cost sharing applies to vaccines obtained out-of-network (unless otherwise prohibited by state guidance). Please refer to your Benefit Summary for more details.
Medicare Advantage:
- COVID-19 vaccines are covered under Part B at no cost share to you. This includes appropriate doses, boosters, and administration services as recommended by your physician.
Medicaid:
- COVID-19 vaccines are covered at no cost share to you until Sept. 30, 2024.
COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone age 6 months and older in the United States for the prevention of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone ages 6 years and older receive an updated (bivalent) mRNA Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of whether they previously completed their monovalent primary series. Individuals ages 6 years and older who have already received a bivalent mRNA vaccine do not need to receive an additional bivalent mRNA vaccine unless they are 65 years or older or immunocompromised.
- All people age 6 months and older are now eligible to receive one updated (bivalent) booster shot. Bivalent booster COVID-19 vaccines available include Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines.
- People 18 years and older may also have the option to receive a Novavax monovalent booster instead of an updated (bivalent) Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna booster if they have completed primary series vaccination but not previously received a COVID-19 booster and if they cannot or will not receive mRNA vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines).
- Persons 6 months of age are up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination if they have received a single dose of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of any previous COVID-19 vaccination history.
- Persons age 65 years and older may receive one additional bivalent mRNA vaccine dose at least 4 months since their last bivalent dose. This dose is optional.
- Certain people who are immunocompromised may receive one additional bivalent mRNA vaccine dose at least one or two months after their previous bivalent mRNA vaccine dose, depending on age. Additional doses may be administered at their provider’s discretion.
- Per the CDC, persons age 6 months and older can no longer get an original (monovalent) mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) booster.
- All people 6 months of age and older living in the US are eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
- All people 12 years of age and older are eligible for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine.
- All people 18 years of age and older are eligible for the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
- The FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, which is now marketed as “Comirnaty” for people 16 years and older.
- The FDA granted full approval to the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, which will be marketed as Spikevax. The approval is for use of the vaccine in people 18 years and older.
COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Common questions for different groups of people
Boosters and additional/third doses
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Who needs an additional dose or third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
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What is the difference between an additional dose and a booster?
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Do I need a COVID-19 booster shot?
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What is the updated (bivalent) booster?
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Should I get a second COVID-19 booster shot?
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What are the side effects of getting a booster shot?