How Far Apart Are COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Given?
COVID-19Common questionHow far apart are COVID-19 vaccine doses given?Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine should be given 3 weeks (21 days) apart.Two doses of Moderna vaccine should be given 4 weeks (28 days) apart.Only one dose of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen (J&J/Janssen) vaccine should be given.
Do I need to get two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine?
The available data continue to support the use of two specified doses of each authorized vaccine at specified intervals. For the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the interval is 21 days between the first and second dose. And for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the interval is 28 days between the first and second dose.
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How long does it take after your second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be fully vaccinated?
When You Are Fully Vaccinated People are considered fully vaccinated: 2 weeks after their second shot in a 2-dose series, like the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines, or.
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What is the interval between the first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines?
* The recommended interval between the first and second dose is 21 days for Pfizer-BioNTech and 28 days for Moderna; in this study, second doses received 17–25 days (Pfizer-BioNTech) and 24–32 days (Moderna) after the first dose were included.
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When do you get the second COVID-19 vaccine?
If you receive a vaccine that requires two doses, you should get your second shot as close to the recommended interval as possible. However, your second dose may be given up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose, if necessary.. You should not get the second dose earlier than the recommended interval.
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