Fully-vaccinated Kansas adults who want a COVID-19 booster shot can now get one under an expanded set of circumstances than what has been announced before — and ahead of official approval by the federal government.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says this involves residents at and above age 18. Residents interested in the booster shots must be past a six-month time period following the primary vaccination series if they used Moderna or Pfizer. They must be two months past initial vaccination if they used Johnson & Johnson. Patients also need a level of risk exposure including working in the public, living or working with someone at high risk of severe impact, living in high transmission areas — which is the case across Kansas — as well as living in congregate settings or experiencing social inequity.
KDHE is asking doctors to let patients determine their risk level.
Kansas is among several states expanding the booster availability before the Food and Drug Administration takes final action in that regard. So far, the FDA has only authorized boosters for residents above 65 and older — or 18 and older if they are at high risk of severe infection, living or working in long-term care settings or working in other high-risk areas.
