Natividad Medical Center in Salinas is hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics every Wednesday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Everyone 12 and older is eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Some people — including those 65 and older — can get a booster shot (third dose) if they got their second dose of the Pfizer vaccination at least six months ago. No insurance is needed, and the vaccine is free. Bring any ID. By appointment only. Visit www.myturn.ca.gov to register and to find out if a booster shot is recommended for you.

About Pfizer-BioNTech Booster Shots

Booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine are recommended if you:

• Got a Pfizer vaccination at least six months ago, and
• Are 65 or older, or
• Are a long-term care resident that is 18 or older, or
• Have an underlying medical condition and are 50-64

You may consider getting a booster if you:

• Got a Pfizer vaccination at least six months ago, and
• Have an underlying medical condition and are 18-49, or
• Are at risk of infection due to your job or live in a high-risk setting and are 18-64

To book your booster shot, visit My Turn at www.myturn.ca.gov and click Third Dose Scheduling.

Workers Eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots

You may consider getting a booster if you received your Pfizer vaccination at least six months ago, are 18-64 and are an eligible worker. Here are the frontline workers and other types of employees who qualify for a booster shot, according to the CDC, which noted that they could update the list in the future:

• First responders, including health care workers, firefighters, police, congregate care staff
• Teachers and support staff, including school administrators
• Day-care workers
• Food and agriculture workers
• Manufacturing workers
• Corrections workers
• S. Postal Service workers
• Public transit workers
• Grocery store workers

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Boosters

Experts are looking at all available data for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine boosters, and Johnson & Johnson had not yet applied for authorization. Booster shots for the general public may be decided at a later time. Please visit www.cdc.gov for the latest news.

Additional Doses

In August, the FDA authorized extra doses of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for a select group of people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems and includes those who have:

• Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
• Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
• Received a stem cell transplant within the last two years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
• Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
• Advanced or untreated HIV infection
• Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response

If you are immunocompromised, you should talk to your health care provider about your medical condition and if getting an additional dose is appropriate for you.