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All three COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are available in some Utah counties

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All three COVID-19 vaccines are now available for booster shots in Utah. Health experts are urging those eligible to make an appointment before vaccine priority turns to young children.Monday was the first day all three vaccines were available. The CDC says Americans are allowed to mix-and-match vaccine brands, but most people are reportedly getting the same one they already have.

 

The Utah Department of Health has reported more than 112,000 Utahs have received their third dose of the Pfizer vaccine as of Oct. 20.

 

In order to qualify for a booster, you must have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago. For Pfizer and Moderna, you must be six months out from your second shot, plux aged 65 or older, have underlying medical conditions or work a high risk job. 

Tyler Hewitt is the web/social media assistant at UPR. He writes stories every day, updates the website and manages the station's Twitter and Facebook pages. Tyler is a senior at Utah State University and is studying public relations, marketing, and psychology. He loves to write, listen to music, play video games, play tennis and hang out with his fiancé and cat, Juno. He is a great plant dad and recently started collecting vinyl records!