Dear Patients:

The CDC recommends an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine for moderately to severely immunocompromised people who have completed a vaccination series with Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna and 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 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system

Moderate or sever 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

The third does must be administered no sooner than 28 days after the patient's vaccination series was completed. The CDC recommends the same vaccine as previous doses and recipients must be ages 12+ for Pfizer-BioNTech or ages 18+ for Moderna. Patients who received the JOhnson & Johnson vaccine are not eligible for an additional dose at this time. You may make an appointment at: CVS Pharmacy, RiteAid Pharmacy, Walgreens Pharmacy, Lucky Pharmacy, Safeway Pharmacy, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy or MyTurn (https://myturn.ca.gov/)

Can Anyone Become Allergic?

Yes, although children and young adults generally seem to be most affected.