These Minnesotans Are Recommended To Get 3rd Vaccine Dose: List

TWIN CITIES, MN — The Minnesota Department of Health says residents who aren't considered immunocompromised should not take a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, otherwise known as a "booster shot."

Kris Ehresmann, the department's infectious disease director, said in a news conference Tuesday that people who are immunocompromised should consult with their doctor before getting a third shot.

A third shot for immunocompromised people is not considered a booster, according to Ehresmann, but instead is needed to achieve the level of immunity that most other people get with only two doses.

Anyone — even immunocompromised people — who received the single-shot dose of Johnson & Johnson should wait to get another dose, according to the CDC.

According to the CDC, people who need a third dose include those who have:

Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood

Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system

Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system

Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)

Advanced or untreated HIV infection

Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response

According to the Centers for Disease Control, patients who take the third dose may have similar reactions to the two-dose series, namely mild to moderate fatigue and pain at the injection site.

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