You thought you were protected when you got your COVID-19 vaccine. But then the news was full of breakthrough infections, beta, delta, omicron variants, and an entire Greek alphabet of worries. Since booster shots were introduced, the rules for eligibility have kept changing. In this video, you'll learn who’s eligible for a booster shot, and why you should consider getting one.

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0:00 Who is eligible for Covid-19 booster shots?
0:32 Seniors led the way with getting vaccinated to fight Covid-19
0:48 Booster shots were initially in short supply, but supply and eligibility for them has grown
1:09 Eligibility for Covid-19 booster shots depends on your initial vaccine type and timing
1:50 About one-third of vaccinated people age 50+ have already received their booster shots
2:07 New studies show boosters can combat new variants


When COVID-19 swept across the US, most of its fatalities were seniors. But with high vaccination rates, seniors were able to turn the tide.
When variants started spreading, experts like Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommended booster shots for those who were already vaccinated in order to restore waning immunity. These additional doses of vaccine were initially in short supply, but as boosters became more available, the eligibility for them kept widening.
Now, as we approach the New Year, the rules have been simplified. Every fully vaccinated adult in the United States is eligible to get a coronavirus booster shot as long as enough time has passed since their last vaccine dose. Watch this video for the complete details.
In a recent survey, about a third of fully vaccinated adults ages 50 and up say they already received a booster shot. That number is expected to go up as the latest variant Omicron spreads. Preliminary lab studies released in December show a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine can improve protection against Omicron. While two studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed Pfizer’s booster reduced infections tenfold and reduced COVID-19 deaths by 90%. These studies show that boosters restore waning immunity and can improve protection against emerging variants.

Jeff Hoyt is Editor-in-Chief of SeniorLiving.org.

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The two new studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine about Pfizer’s booster can be found at nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2115926?query=featured_home

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