Q&A: Getting COVID-19 booster shots

Reporter: Taylor Wirtz
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As we head into the holidays. health experts are encouraging anyone eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot to get one.

We know many of you have questions about the booster shot, so we took your questions to medical experts in Southwest Florida.

Questions ranged from potential booster reactions to why do healthy people need a booster?

WATCH the full story above.


To get your booster shot, contact your local pharmacy or click HERE for the Department of Health vaccine locator.

For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series:

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