Vaccine recommendations are different depending on your age, the vaccine you first received, and time since last dose. CDC has COVID-19 vaccine recommendations people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised based on those factors.

The CDC recommends the Moderna, Novavax and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. For booster vaccination, CDC recommends eligible people age 12 and older receive an age-appropriate, updated Pfizer or Moderna vaccine that offers better protection against variants. Eligible people ages 5 to 11 are recommended to receive the same booster as their primary vaccine. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is authorized for anyone age 18 and older if no other approved vaccine is available.

A patient’s clinical team is best positioned to determine the appropriate timing of vaccination.The recommended COVID-19 vaccination schedule from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has guidance based on age and medical condition.