Where To Get A Vaccine Booster Shot In Wauwatosa

WAUWATOSA, WI — The Wauwatosa Health Department is offering booster doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine by appointment only.

Before scheduling an appointment, here is what you should know.

• Boosters are available only to people who previously received the Pfizer vaccine.
• Individuals who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines for their primary series can't receive the Pfizer booster.
• Children under 18 can't receive the booster at this time.
• Eligible individuals can receive the booster at least six months after they finished their primary series.
• The health department will accept verbal self-attestation as sufficient proof regarding eligibility for the booster dose of Pfizer.

People in the following categories are eligible for a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

• Persons 65 and older.
• Persons 18 to 64 with underlying medical conditions.
• Persons 18 to 64 who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because they are in certain occupational or institutional settings.

People in the following occupations qualify for the Pfizer booster vaccine.

• First responders (health care workers, firefighters, police, congregate care staff).
• Education staff (teachers, support staff, day care workers).
• Food and agriculture workers.
• Manufacturing workers.
• Corrections workers.
• U.S. Postal Service workers.
• Public transit workers.
• Grocery store workers.

If you are eligible to receive a Pfizer booster dose, you can schedule an appointment through the Wauwatosa Health Department.