Science behind two-shot COVID-19 vaccines, potential boosters explained
Science behind two-shot COVID-19 vaccines, potential boosters explained
May 08, 2021 10:50PM
By Mary Ellen Godin , Record-Journal staff
Editorâs note: This story was produced in conjunction with the Latino Communities Reporting Lab. A free Spanish translation is available at Myrecordjournal.com/latino-news.
As walk-in appointments become more available at many locations statewide, people may no longer get their second vaccine dose at the same place as the first.
But they do need to make sure they get the same brand and understand when to get that second shot, health officials said.
Proper spacing between COVID-19 vaccine doses is critical for achieving the maximum protection against the virus, health care experts said. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires a second dose after three weeks and the Moderna vaccine requires four weeks.