The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recommends COVID-19 boosters for college students and employees. Colleges are considered “congregate living settings” by MDH.
- According to health officials, eligible individuals who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine can now get a booster at least six months after their initial series
- All individuals age 18 and older who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are recommended to get a booster shot at least 2 months after their initial vaccine.
- Officials also authorized ‘mixing and matching’ COVID-19 vaccine boosters, meaning anybody who is eligible to get a booster shot can get any of the three currently authorized or approved vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson) – regardless of what product they received for their primary series.
- Proof of increased risk is not needed when requesting to get a booster.
