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Covid-19
Coronavirus aka Covid-19 - an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
New in the Coronavirus World: LOOK OUT NASHVILLE! A new COVID-19 variant is spreading quickly through our city. Here's what you need to know:
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The covid-19 vaccine is still the best protection against the disease.
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The CDC has signed off on a new covid-19 booster that has been created to protect against the latest variants of the disease (XBB strains of the virus descended from the original Omicron variant).
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As the new vaccine is slowly becoming available in Nashville, we encourage you to ask your vaccine provider if you are being given the updated booster as the original formulated vaccine will not offer the same protection.
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Subscribe to the MWCHC newsletter to find out when the new vaccine will be available at their three sites. (inserts QR code to landing page of www.mwchc.org where the subscription entry is at the bottom of the page).
The number of vaccine doses you need to complete your primary series depends on which vaccine you receive.
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2 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 3–8* weeks apart for people 5 years and older.
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3 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for ages 6 months through 4 years, first and second dose 3-8 weeks apart, second and third dose at least 8 weeks apart*.
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2 doses of Moderna vaccine 4–8* weeks apart for people ages 6 months and older.
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2 doses of Novavax vaccine 3-8* weeks apart for people ages 12 years and older.
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1 dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen) vaccine for people ages 18 and older.
Talk to your healthcare or vaccine provider about the timing for the second dose in your primary series. You should not get the second dose early. People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may have a different immune response following COVID-19 vaccination. Please see specific COVID-19 vaccination guidance for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.
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