Third COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

Seniors and those who are at risk of serious illness because of where they work or live, and who received their second dose of Pfizer vaccine in the last six months, are now eligible to receive a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

The eligible groups include:

• People 65 and older,
• People living in a long-term care facility, and
• People 50-64 with underlying medical conditions.

People ages 18-64 who received the Pfizer vaccine may also receive a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine after six months if they are:

• People with underlying medical conditions, and
• People who are at higher risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to occupational or institutional setting.

Appointments for third dose shots are recommended. To make an appointment, use your MyChart account via SkyLakes.org or call 1-833-606-4370 during normal business hours weekdays. Third-dose shots are available at Sky Lakes Vaccine Clinic, adjacent to the Sky Lakes Collaborative Health Center on the medical center campus. It is is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Third-dose shots are not currently recommended for people who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. This may change in October or November as federal and state data reviews are completed.