MADISON (NBC 26) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) says it supports the FDA authorization, CDC recommendation to provide Pfizer booster doses to certain populations.
DHS said in a statement that it supports the recommendation that certain populations who have increased risk of exposure to or transmission of COVID-19 receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after having received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
“Our nation’s leading medical experts reviewed the available data and recommended COVID-19 vaccine booster doses be provided to some people who have received the Pfizer vaccine,” said DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake. “Booster doses are another tool at our disposal to stop the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant and slow the spread of COVID-19 in communities throughout Wisconsin.”
DHS said the certain groups of people who should receive a booster dose of Pfizer at least 6 months after receiving their second dose of Pfizer include people 65 years and older, all residents in long-term care, and people ages 50–64 years with certain underlying medical conditions.
Groups of people that may receive a booster dose include people ages 18–49 years with certain underlying medical conditions and people ages 18–64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure due to their job.