COPD: FACTS & RESOURCES

HOW DO YOU GET COPD? WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

Visit the COPD Foundation for answers to the following questions, resources, and more.

WHEN CAN PEOPLE WITH COPD RECEIVE THE COVID-19 VACCINE?

According to the CDC:

  • Everyone ages 5 and older can get vaccinated against COVID-19.
  • If you received a Pfizer-BioNTech (ages 12 and older) or Moderna (ages 18 and older) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine primary series and have a moderately to severely compromised immune system, you should receive an additional primary dose of the same mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least 28 days after the second dose.
  • Everyone ages 18 years and older who is fully vaccinated is eligible to receive a booster shot.
  • The CDC expanded COVID-19 booster recommendations to 16- and 17-year-olds. At this time, only the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is authorized and recommended for adolescents aged 16 and 17.
  • People can get a COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines, including flu vaccine, at the same time.

The eligibility guidelines for boosters and age for vaccine eligibility is rapidly changing, so please check this link to the CDC often.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html

To find a vaccine site, click the link below.

FIND A VACCINE SITE


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