Amy Morrin Bello

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to authorize bivalent formulations of the vaccines. The bivalent vaccines or “updated boosters,” contain two messenger RNA (mRNA) components of SARS-CoV-2 virus, one of the original strains and the other one in common between the BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of the omicron variant  that is prevalent in the United States now. The updated boosters are already available in Connecticut. 

Who is eligible to receive a single booster dose and when:

• Individuals 18 years of age and older are eligible for a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent if it has been at least two months since they have completed primary vaccination or have received the most recent booster dose with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine. 
• Individuals 12 years of age and older are eligible for a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent if it has been at least two months since they have completed primary vaccination or have received the most recent booster dose with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine.

To find a location near you for the vaccine or booster, please visit: https://portal.ct.gov/vaccine-portal/Vaccine-Knowledge-Base/Articles/How-To-Get-Vaccinated?language=en_US