“I hate shots. But my mom got sick with COVID last year. Like, really sick. And I hated that way more. The helplessness was the worst. I couldn’t help her at all and all I could do was sit there and wait. Now that there’s something I can do to help protect both her and me from that, I’ll do it as many times as is needed. I can deal with discomfort. I can’t lose my mom.”
Ava
Hoboken resident
3 Reasons to get a booster: https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/three_reasons_booster_ENG.pdf
Eligibility
New Jersey guidance on who is eligible for vaccines and boosters: https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/testing-and-treatment/who-should-get-a-booster-shot-or-third-dose-of-the-covid-19-vaccine
CDC Guidance
CDC COVID-19 Recommended Vaccination schedule (as of summer, 2022): https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/downloads/COVID-19-vacc-schedule-at-a-glance-508.pdf
CDC information and guidance on vaccine booster shots: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html
RWJ Barnabas guidance on booster eligibility, availability, and scheduling: https://www.rwjbh.org/patients-visitors/what-you-need-to-know-about-covid-19/eligibility-for-third-covid-19-vaccine-dose-or-b/