Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (also known as COMIRNATY) Overview and Safety
Updated Feb. 4, 2022 Manufacturer: Pfizer, Inc., and BioNTech
Number of Shots: 2 shots, 21 days apart
Moderately or severely immunocompromised people ages 5 years and older should get an additional primary shot at least 28 days after their second shot.
Booster Shot: Everyone ages 12 years and older is recommended to get a booster shot at least 5 months after completing their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series. Teens 12-17 years old can only get a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster. For adults 18 years and older, a booster dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (mRNA COVID-19 vaccines) is preferred in most situations.
Name: BNT162b2
Brand name: COMIRNATY
Who Should Get Vaccinated?: The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is recommended for people ages 5 years and older.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (also known as Spikevax) Overview and Safety
Updated Feb. 1, 2022 Manufacturer: ModernaTX, Inc.
Number of Shots: 2 shots, 28 days apart
Moderately or severely immunocompromised people should get an additional primary shot (third dose) at least 28 days after their second shot.
Booster Shot: People ages 18 years and older who received a Moderna primary series should get a booster shot at least 5 months after completing their primary series. CDC recommends getting a booster dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (mRNA COVID-19 vaccines) in most situations.
Name: mRNA-1273
Who Should Get Vaccinated?: The Moderna vaccine is recommended for people ages 18 years and older.
Johnson & Johnson / Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Overview and Safety
Updated Feb. 22, 2022 Manufacturer: Janssen Pharmaceuticals Companies
Type of Vaccine: Viral Vector Name: JNJ-78436735
Number of Shots: 1 shot may be given in some situations.
Booster Shot: Everyone ages 18 years and older should get a booster dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (mRNA COVID-19 vaccines) at least 2 months after receiving the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen) vaccine in most situations.
COMPARISON
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html
Pfizer-BioNTech Moderna Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen
COMIRNATY Spikevax
Ages Recommended Ages Recommended Ages Recommended
5+ years old 18+ years old 18+ years old
Primary Series Primary Series Primary Series
2 doses 2 doses 1 dose
Given 8 wks apart Given 8 wks apart
Booster Dose
Everyone ages 18 yrs. and older should get a booster of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna 5 months after the last dose of their primary series.
Teens 12-17 yrs should get a Pfizer-BioNTech booster dose 5 months after the last dose of their primary series.
