The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) Health Alert Network (HAN) Update to PAHAN –632 – 04 – 04 – 2022: Update to Recommendations Regarding COVID-19 Booster Vaccination. The updates include:
- Guidance released on March 30, 2022 from the CDC updates COVID-19 booster vaccination guidance and allows for a second booster dose of an mRNA vaccine for certain populations.
- The dose of the second booster dose of the mRNA vaccines is the same as the first booster dose.
- Moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals 12 years of age and older may choose to receive an additional booster dose of an mRNA vaccine at least 4 months after the first booster dose.
- Patients 50 years of age and older may choose to receive an additional booster dose of an mRNA vaccine at least 4 months after the first booster dose.
- All patients who received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine as their primary series and booster dose may receive an additional booster dose of an mRNA vaccine at least 4 months after the first Janssen booster dose.
- If you have any questions, please call PA DOH at 1-877-PA-HEALTH (1-877-724-3258) or your local health department.
Further guidance is included in the attached PA DOH HAN Update.
