#PFIZER SECOND DOSE TIMING WINDOW FREE#

You can follow USA TODAY reporter Nathan Bomey on Twitter NathanBomey and subscribe to our free Daily Money newsletter here for personal finance tips and business news every Monday through Friday morning. This guidance might be updated as more information becomes available.'ДЇor people who have already booked second-dose appointments and would like to reschedule them at the three-week window, Walgreen's Pajak said: 'For those who have already booked second-dose appointments for Pfizer vaccine through our website and would like to pull their appointment up, 20 days after their 1st dose, they will be able to go to the online scheduler to try to book an earlier second dose appointment, if appointments are available.' She added: 'However, if you do receive your second shot of COVID-19 vaccine earlier or later than recommended, you do not have to restart the vaccine series. 'If it is not feasible to adhere to the recommended interval and a delay in vaccination is unavoidable, the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be administered up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose.' 'For individuals who received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, CDC continues to recommend getting the second shot 3 weeks (or 21 days) after the first shot, and to stick as close as possible to that recommended 3-week interval,' Grusich said in an email. The New York Times first reported the news Monday.Д¬DC spokesperson Kate Grusich confirmed Monday that the agency had 'asked the pharmacy partner to address the issue' by moving to a three-week interval. The CDC has declined to recommend the same policy but has acknowledged that delays are not problematic.

Where's my third stimulus check?: Can I still qualify? Answers to your questions on COVID relief, IRS tax refunds and moreДў020 taxes: Ssome states won't give jobless workers a tax break on unemployment In some cases, foreign countries, including Canada and Britain, are delaying the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine by months in favor of delivering as many first doses as possible. If you are unable to receive your second dose within 12 weeks of your first dose you should speak to your doctor or the immunisation provider. The company is improving its scheduling system to allow people beginning this week to set their second dose appointment at the three-week timeframe, Pajak said. The recommended maximum time between the first and second doses is 12 weeks (84 days). A sign at a Walgreens pharmacy in San Francisco telling people COVID-19 vaccination appointments are now available.

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