COVID-19

DRM Helps by:

• Finding or registering for vaccine appointments near you.
• Getting accommodations for vaccine appointments (for example, requesting ASL interpreters or forms in a larger print).
• Finding free vaccinations if you do not have insurance.
• Arranging for in-home vaccines for people who have difficulty leaving their home.
• General questions and resources for vaccines, treatments, and testing.

Find a vaccine near you or contact DRM for assistance.

Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccine Considerations and Changes

For the most up-to-date COVID-19 guidance and recommendations, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website .

Summary of recent changes:

• The CDC recommends getting the 2024-2025 updated COVID-19 vaccines; either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
• Everyone 6 months and older should get the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. This includes people who already have received a COVID-19 vaccine or have had COVID-19 in the past.
• Children 6 months to 4 years need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date , including at least 1 dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
• People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of an updated COVID-19 vaccine.

UPDATED CDC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE MODERATELY OR SEVERELY IMMUNOCOMPROMISED:

• Immunocompromised people may get more doses depending on their vaccine history.
• Immunocompromised people who received only the original vaccine should get 1-2 updated doses.
• Immunocompromised people who have already gotten an updated vaccine may also get 1-2 updated doses.
• Additional updated vaccine doses may be available. Talk to your health provider for more info.
• At the time of your first COVID-19 vaccine, anyone 6 months or older is recommended to get a series of updated vaccines for a total of 3 vaccines over the course of several months.

COVID-19 OPTIONS:

The vaccines below are authorized for use under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Moderna COVID-19 updated vaccine
• Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 updated vaccine
• 2023-2024 Novavax COVID-19. This vaccine is authorized, but no longer available in the U.S. because all doses have expired. There is not yet an updated 2024-2025 Novovax COVID-19 vaccine.