How is this vaccine given?
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The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is given as an injection (shot) into a muscle, in a series of 2 shots given 1 month apart.
The Moderna vaccine may be given in a series of 3 shots to adults who have received an organ transplant or have certain types of immunosuppression. The first 2 shots are given 1 month apart and the third shot is given at least 28 days after the second shot.
The first booster dose is given to people 18 years and older at least 5 months after you received all required doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. You should receive Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for your booster doses.
The second booster dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is given to people 50 years and older at least 4 months after the first booster dose was given. A second booster dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can also be given at least 4 months after the first booster dose to people 18 years and older who have received an organ transplant or have certain types of immunosuppression.
Your doctor or vaccination provider will determine whether you need a booster dose.
You will receive a reminder card showing the date and type of each injection. Take this card with you each time you receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
You will be "fully vaccinated" if it has been at least 2 weeks since you received your last dose of this vaccine. You may become infected with COVID-19 if the vaccine has not had enough time to provide protection.
Even after you are fully vaccinated, keep using infection control methods when you are in public or around others who may not have been vaccinated. This includes social distancing, hand-washing, using protective face covering, disinfecting surfaces you touch a lot, and not sharing personal items with others.
Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine will not cause you to test positive on a coronavirus test. However, once your body develops immunity to COVID-19, you could test positive on an antibody test (a test to detect immunity in your body from previous exposure to coronavirus).
It is not known how long this vaccine will protect you from infection with COVID-19. It also is not known how long immunity will last in a person who's been infected with and recovered from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccine is still being studied and all of its risks are not yet known. Updated federal public health recommendations may be found at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html