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From YouTube: COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A | Arlington County | August 19
Description
Hannah is here to answer some of your questions about additional COVID-19 vaccines and booster doses.
- What is the difference between an “additional dose” and a “booster dose”?
- Who is eligible for an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine?
- Where can I get an additional dose, and what do I need to bring?
- When will booster doses be available for the general public?
Learn more at https://www.arlingtonva.us/covid-19/
A
What's
the
difference
between
an
additional
dose
and
a
booster
dose,
additional
or
third
doses
are
given
to
people
who
are
immunocompromised
when
their
initial
immune
response
to
a
primary
vaccine
series
may
have
been
insufficient?
Booster
doses
are
given
when
the
initial
immune
response
to
a
primary
vaccine
series
is
likely
to
have
waned
over
time.
A
Who's
eligible
for
an
additional
dose
of
the
covet
19
vaccine,
this
recommended
additional
dose
is
only
for
individuals
with
moderately
or
severely
weakened
immune
systems.
Who've
received
both
doses
of
either
mederna
or
the
pfizer
vaccine
they're
eligible
to
receive
their
third
dose
after
at
least
28
days
have
passed
since
receiving
their
second
dose
eligible
individuals
should
talk
to
their
health
care
provider,
about
their
medical
condition
and
whether
a
third
dose
is
right
for
them.
A
Can
I
go
to
get
an
additional
dose,
and
what
do
I
need
to
bring
with
me
in
addition
to
our
vaccine
clinics
at
arlington
mill
and
walter
reed
community
centers?
There
are
numerous
locations
throughout
the
county
that
offer
vaccine,
including
pharmacies
like
cvs
and
walgreens,
find
a
location
that's
best
for
you
by
visiting
vaccines.gov
when
you
do
go,
be
sure
to
bring
your
vaccine
card
as
well
as
your
id.
No
proof
of
medical
condition
is
required
to
visit,
though
you
will
need
to
sell
the
test
to
having
a
qualifying
condition
at
the
time
of
vaccination.
A
When
will
boosters
be
made
available
to
the
general
public
if
boosters
are
approved,
arlington
will
coordinate
with
the
virginia
department
of
health
to
administer
them
to
the
general
public.
The
rollout
of
those
pfizer
and
moderna
vaccines
will
likely
take
place
over
several
months
with
individuals
becoming
eligible
to
receive
one
eight
months
after
receiving
their
second
dose.