When Should You Take The Second COVID-19 Vaccine?
COVID-19Common questionWhen should you take the second COVID-19 vaccine?The timing between your first and second shots depends on which vaccine you received. If you received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, you should get your second shot 3 weeks (or 21 days) after your first.
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.
FDA Statement on Following the Authorized Dosing Schedules for COVID-19 Vaccines | FDA
How 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.
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How long is the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 effective?
July 28, 2021 – Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine continues to show strong protection against serious illness and hospitalization after 6 months, but overall protection against the virus appears to wane after a half a year, according to a new study.
Pfizer Vaccine Protection Wanes After 6 Months Study Finds
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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