COVID-19 Response

The plan calls for all Americans who received Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to obtain a third shot eight months after their second dose.

U.S. health experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans beginning eight months after they received their second dose of the vaccine, according to an AP report.

Connecticut’s high vaccination rate has translated into more confidence among the population and lower ongoing infection rates.

The state has fully vaccinated 66.2% of its total population, including 76.5% of people aged 18 years old and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of July 9.

As of June, nearly half (47%) of Oregon’s 4.1 million residents were fully vaccinated and more than half (55.8%) had received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine.

By the end of June, Washington became one of the few states in which more than 50% of its residents were fully vaccinated against COVID.

Getting seniors vaccinated has been one of Maryland’s priorities and by mid-June, 90% had received at least one dose.

The FDA's action applies specifically to solid organ transplant recipients or those who are diagnosed with conditions that are considered to be equally immunocompromised.