Students now eligible to get a ‘boost’
February 9, 2022
As of January 3, the FDA has approved the booster dose of COVID vaccination for children 12-15 years of age.
Everyone ages 5+ are eligible to receive their primary vaccination series, and now anyone
12+ years of age is eligible to receive their booster dose of vaccination. By getting vaccinated against Covid-19,
the risk of severe symptoms and hospitalization is reduced. By getting boostered, the chance is
even lower.
12+ years of age is eligible to receive their booster dose of vaccination. By getting vaccinated against Covid-19,
the risk of severe symptoms and hospitalization is reduced. By getting boostered, the chance is
even lower.
The CDC’s guidelines are that everyone 12 years or older who received their primary
series as Pfizer five months ago or more, can get a booster dose. People 12-17 years of age can
receive a Pfizer booster, but people 18+ years of age can receive Pfizer or Moderna.
Everyone 18 years or older who received their primary series as Moderna six months ago
or more, can get a booster dose of either Pfizer or Moderna.
Everyone 18+ years of age who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can get a
booster dose two months after their first dose. For a booster dose in people 18+ years of age, Pfizer
and Moderna are the recommended vaccines, while others are available.
According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, 69 percent of students within the school
district have received their first dose of vaccination, and 61 percent of students have completed their
primary vaccination series. Within the high school, 81 percent of students have received their first dose
of vaccination, and 79 percent of students have completed their primary vaccination series.
Mrs. Lynda Thibeault, the school nurse, explained that to be considered fully vaccinated
in school, students 17 and under only need their first two doses of vaccination whereas students
18 years of age and older need to have their primary series completed along with a booster dose
of vaccination.
According to the book of Outbreak and Protocols K-12 by the RI Department of Health,
“The Covid-19 vaccine is safe, highly effective against serious illness and may prevent you from
being infected with Covid.”
“The Covid-19 vaccine is safe, highly effective against serious illness and may prevent you from
being infected with Covid.”
People who receive their booster dose are less likely to get severe symptoms if they catch
Covid, it will also reduce hospitalizations by an extreme amount. Most of the people currently
hospitalized due to Covid are unvaccinated, proving that the vaccine and booster shots are
working correctly.
Covid, it will also reduce hospitalizations by an extreme amount. Most of the people currently
hospitalized due to Covid are unvaccinated, proving that the vaccine and booster shots are
working correctly.
Upon arrival of a scheduled booster vaccination appointment, bring a vaccine card
proving the past received doses of Covid vaccination. After receiving the shot, symptoms of
fever, headache, body aches, and a sore arm at the injection site may occur for the next few days.
No need to worry, it is the vaccine doing its job!
proving the past received doses of Covid vaccination. After receiving the shot, symptoms of
fever, headache, body aches, and a sore arm at the injection site may occur for the next few days.
No need to worry, it is the vaccine doing its job!
As of January 13, within the past week, there have been 40 Covid positive cases in the
school; at this rate of infection, getting vaccinated and boostered will lower possible symptoms
to avoid severe and endangering symptoms.
Have you received your booster shot?
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