Where To Get A Vaccine Booster Shot In Wauwatosa

Wauwatosa WI

01 October, 2021

12:53 PM

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WAUWATOSA, WI — The Wauwatosa Health Department is offering booster doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine by appointment only. Before scheduling an appointment, here is what you should know. Boosters are available only to people who previously received the Pfizer vaccine.Individuals who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines for their primary series can't receive the Pfizer booster.Children under 18 can't receive the booster at this time.Eligible individuals can receive the booster at least six months after they finished their primary series.The health department will accept verbal self-attestation as sufficient proof regarding eligibility for the booster dose of Pfizer. People in the following categories are eligible for a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Persons 65 and older.Persons 18 to 64 with underlying medical conditions.Persons 18 to 64 who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because they are in certain occupational or institutional settings. People in the following occupations qualify for the Pfizer booster vaccine. First responders (health care workers, firefighters, police, congregate care staff).Education staff (teachers, support staff, day care workers).Food and agriculture workers.Manufacturing workers.Corrections workers.U.S. Postal Service workers.Public transit workers.Grocery store workers. If you are eligible to receive a Pfizer booster dose, you can schedule an appointment through the Wauwatosa Health Department.