COVID Booster: Hogan Asks Eligible MD Residents To Get The Shot

 Gov. Larry Hogan is urging anyone eligible for a booster shot to get one as soon as possible.

People who got the Moderna vaccine and are immunocompromised are eligible for a booster shot, but there is no guidance for the wider population, Hogan said. Hogan said that the following people should get Pfizer booster shots:

• people aged 65 years and older
• people aged 18 and older with underlying medical conditions
• people aged 18 and older at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting, such as health care workers, teachers and other essential workers.

"If you're in one of these categories, you should strongly consider getting a COVID-19 booster shot immediately," said Hogan at a news conference Thursday.

There is no guidance on booster shots for people who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine yet.

Wegmans and Giant Food pharmacies — along with CVS, Walgreens and Walmart — are now giving third doses of the Pfizer vaccine in Maryland, the companies announced Monday.