Arkansas issued the following announcement on Oct. 6.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to allow for use of a single booster dose for individuals meeting specific eligibility criteria.
Additionally, the Arkansas Department of Health confirmed individuals who work at institutions of higher education are eligible for a booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine if they have previously completed a two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech primary vaccination series and it has been at least six months since their second dose.
The ADH verified that people aged 18-64 years of age, who work in higher education, are considered eligible for a booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine because they have an increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 exposure and transmission because of their occupational or institutional setting.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Arkansas
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