Proper Use

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A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a medical facility. It is given as a shot into one of your muscles.

Comirnaty®:

  • Patients 12 years of age and older who have not received any COVID-19 vaccine—Given as a single dose.
  • Patients 12 years of age and older who have received any COVID-19 vaccine—Given as a single dose at least 2 months after receiving COVID-19 vaccine.

Patients 6 months of age and older who have not received any COVID-19 vaccine:

  • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (supplied in a vial with a yellow cap and a label with a yellow border):
    • 6 months to 4 years of age—Given in 3 doses (Dose 1 is given at week 0, Dose 2 is given at week 3, and Dose 3 is given at least 8 weeks after the second dose).
  • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (supplied in a vial with a blue cap and a label with a blue border):
    • 5 to 11 years of age—Given as a single dose.

Patients 6 months to 4 years of age who have received Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine:

  • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (supplied in a vial with a yellow cap and a label with a yellow border):
    • 6 months to 4 years of age who have received 1 previous dose—Given in 2 doses (Dose 1 is given at 3 weeks after receiving Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and Dose 2 is given at least 8 weeks after the first dose).
    • 6 months to 4 years of age who have received 2 to 4 previous doses—Given as a single dose at least 8 weeks after receiving the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Patients 5 years of age and older who have received 1 or more doses of any COVID-19 vaccine:

  • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (supplied in a vial with a blue cap and a label with a blue border):
    • 5 to 11 years of age—Given as a single dose at least 2 months after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Patients who have a weak immune system:

  • 6 months to 11 years of age who have not received any COVID-19 vaccine—Given in 3 doses.
  • 6 months to 11 years of age who have received 1 or 2 previous doses of monovalent or bivalent COVID-19 vaccine—Given in 1 or 2 more doses.
  • 6 months to 11 years of age who have received 3 or more previous doses of monovalent or bivalent COVID-19 vaccine—1 additional dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be given at least 2 months after the most recent dose. Your doctor may give you an additional dose depending on your condition.

This vaccine comes with a Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers. Read and follow the information in the Fact Sheet carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.

Portions of this document last updated: May 01, 2024

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