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For Immediate Release
December 15, 2022
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683
Nearly All Wisconsinites Age 6 Months and Older Now Eligible for Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
DHS urges Wisconsinites to get an updated COVID-19 vaccination and a flu shot to protect themselves and others ahead of the holidays
Nearly everyone age 6 months and older is now eligible for an updated COVID-19 vaccination, except for children 6 months through 4 years of age who have already completed the original (also known as monovalent) three-dose Pfizer primary series. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is urging Wisconsinites to get an updated (also known as bivalent) COVID-19 vaccination and their annual flu shot before the holidays. People can safely get their COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines at the same time, including the annual flu vaccine.
This expanded eligibility for the updated COVID-19 vaccine follows authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Previously, the updated COVID-19 vaccine was recommended for those 5 and older.
View the entire news release.
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