Lane Family Practice is offering the Pfizer COVID-19 3rd dose "booster" vaccine. Please call 225-654-3607 to schedule an appointment, and if possible, bring your vaccine card with you to your appointment.
The CDC recommends the following groups receive a booster shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after completing their 2nd dose:
- People aged 65 years and older
- People aged 18–64 years at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting, including:
- First responders (healthcare workers, firefighters, police, congregate care staff)
- Education staff (teachers, support staff, daycare workers)
- Food and agriculture workers
- Manufacturing workers
- Corrections workers
- U.S. Postal Service workers
- Public transit workers
- Grocery store workers
- People aged 18–64 years with underlying medical conditions
- Residents aged 18 years and older in long-term care settings
These recommendations only apply to people who previously received the first 2 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Lane Family Practice is located at 2335 Church Street in Zachary. Please call 225-654-3607 to schedule an appointment for the Pfizer COVID-19 3rd dose booster vaccine. First and second dose appointments are also available. If uncertain, please talk to your healthcare provider about whether getting a Pfizer booster shot is appropriate for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should people who received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen) vaccine do?
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC’s recommendations are bound by what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) allows. At this time, the Pfizer-BioNTech booster authorization only applies to people whose primary series was Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. People in the recommended groups who got the Moderna or J&J/Janssen vaccine will likely need a booster shot. More data on the effectiveness and safety of Moderna and J&J/Janssen booster shots are expected soon. With those data in hand, CDC will keep the public informed with a timely plan for Moderna and J&J/Janssen booster shots.
Am I still considered “fully vaccinated” if I don’t get a booster shot?
Yes. Everyone is still considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a 2-shot series, such as the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as the J&J/Janssen vaccine.
