COVID-19 vaccines that require 2 shots

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• Alternative Title:
  COVID-19 vaccines that require two shots
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated July 22, 2021
  
  What You Need to Know
  
  • If you receive a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, you will need 2 shots to get the most protection.
  
  • COVID-19 vaccines are not interchangeable. If you received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, you should get the same product for your second shot.
  
  • You should get your second shot even if you have side effects after the first shot, unless a vaccination provider or your doctor tells you not to get it.
  
  • If you had an allergic reaction to a previous shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, ask your doctor if you should get a different type of COVID-19 vaccine.
  
  If you receive a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, you will need 2 shots to get the most protection. COVID-19 vaccines are not interchangeable. If you received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, you should get the same product for your second shot. You should get your second shot even if you have side effects after the first shot, unless a vaccination provider or your doctor tells you not to get it.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19/prevention & Control Vaccination
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Name as Subject:
  Moderna COVID-19 vaccine ; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4bbc81ae0c894e92d369d938ca7729ef5d880f65121f497e984b773b5e0cae5d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/108255/cdc_108255_DS1.pdf
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