MN To Start Administering Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots

ACROSS MINNESOTA — Minnesota will begin administering Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to residents who are eligible under guidance issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday.

Based on CDC guidance, these Minnesotans who got the Pfizer vaccine should receive a booster shot after six months:

• people 50–64 with underlying medical conditions
• people 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings

Based on CDC guidance, these Minnesotans who got the Pfizer vaccine may receive a booster shot after six months:

• people 18–49 with underlying medical conditions
• people 18-64 who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of work or another setting

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"Our administration will always prioritize the health and safety of Minnesotans — and right now that means getting our highest risk Minnesotans booster doses to keep their protection strong against the COVID-19 virus," Walz said in a news release.

Minnesotans should consult with a doctor before receiving a booster, state health officials said. Read the full CDC recommendations here.

Receiving the initial COVID-19 vaccination is the most important thing you can do to protect yourself and your family from the virus, according to Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm

"The booster dose of Pfizer helps extend a high level of protection for Pfizer vaccine recipients who are at greater risk of illness," Malcolm said.

"It’s important to remember that people who are fully vaccinated continue to have good protection against severe illness and hospitalization, even once it starts to decline."