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Updated Pfizer Vaccine Appointments Near You

Alyssa Billingsley, PharmDJoshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS
Updated on October 17, 2023

The updated Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is one of three currently available COVID vaccines in the U.S. While the original and bivalent versions of these vaccines are no longer available, the updated formulations are made to work against the XBB.1.5 subvariant of the virus that causes COVID.

Below is more information about the updated Pfizer vaccine, and where to schedule an appointment near you.

Updated Pfizer vaccine key takeaways

Here’s what you need to know about the updated Pfizer COVID vaccine:

  • It’s an mRNA vaccine given to prevent COVID.

  • The updated Pfizer vaccine is approved for people ages 12 and older and authorized for emergency use in people ages 6 months through 11 years of age.

  • People aged 5 and older are eligible to receive a single dose if it has been at least 2 months since their last COVID vaccine dose.

  • Children ages 6 months to 4 years old are eligible to receive 1 to 3 doses, depending on their vaccination history.

  • Some people with weakened immune systems may need more than one dose, depending on their age and vaccination history.

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Scheduling your appointment

First, find a place to receive your shot. Then make an appointment with that location directly. 

To find a COVID vaccine location near you, you can search by vaccine brand or retailer below. You can also try any of the following:

If you need help scheduling your COVID vaccine,  it might help to contact the location that set up your previous appointment.

Browse by vaccine or pharmacy

Browse by vaccine brand:

Moderna | Novavax | Pfizer

Browse by pharmacy:

Albertsons | Costco | CVS | H-E-B | Kaiser Permanente | Kroger | Meijer | Publix | Rite Aid | Safeway | Target | Walgreens | Walmart

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Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD
Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD, is the director of pharmacy content for GoodRx. She has over a decade of experience as a pharmacist and has worked in clinical, academic, and administrative roles.
Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS
Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS, is a licensed pharmacist in Arizona, Colorado, and Rhode Island. He has worked in the pharmacy industry for more than 10 years and currently serves as a pharmacy editor for GoodRx.

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). COVID-19 vaccines for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Your COVID-19 vaccination.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2023). COVID-19 vaccines.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2023). FDA takes action on updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to better protect against currently circulating variants.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2020). Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

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