1 00:00:01,740 --> 00:00:04,460 Trick . There's got your six . Have you 2 00:00:04,460 --> 00:00:07,710 heard all Americans 18 and older are 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:10,200 eligible for COVID-19 booster shots . 4 00:00:10,230 --> 00:00:12,840 If it's been six months since your last 5 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,350 fighter or moderna vaccine or two 6 00:00:15,350 --> 00:00:17,461 months since your Johnson and Johnson 7 00:00:17,461 --> 00:00:19,700 vaccine . Although the primary series 8 00:00:19,700 --> 00:00:22,300 vaccine doses are still very effective 9 00:00:22,300 --> 00:00:24,460 in reducing risk of severe disease , 10 00:00:24,470 --> 00:00:27,310 hospitalization and death . Protection 11 00:00:27,310 --> 00:00:30,090 from illness does wane with time . The 12 00:00:30,090 --> 00:00:32,140 booster shot elevates your immunity 13 00:00:32,140 --> 00:00:34,770 level . You can receive any of the 14 00:00:34,770 --> 00:00:37,020 COVID-19 vaccines that are authorized 15 00:00:37,020 --> 00:00:39,340 in the US for your booster shot no 16 00:00:39,340 --> 00:00:41,451 matter which vaccine you received for 17 00:00:41,451 --> 00:00:43,880 your primary series . Talk to your 18 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:45,824 doctor . If you have other medical 19 00:00:45,824 --> 00:00:47,991 conditions to make sure this option is 20 00:00:47,991 --> 00:00:50,158 safe for you while you're getting your 21 00:00:50,158 --> 00:00:52,102 booster shot , be sure to get your 22 00:00:52,102 --> 00:00:54,300 annual flu vaccine as well . You can 23 00:00:54,300 --> 00:00:56,522 get your booster and the flu vaccine in 24 00:00:56,522 --> 00:00:59,360 the same visit With cases of COVID-19 25 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:01,693 increasing in some parts of the country . 26 00:01:01,693 --> 00:01:03,916 Vaccination is the best way out of this 27 00:01:03,916 --> 00:01:06,138 pandemic and is especially important if 28 00:01:06,138 --> 00:01:08,138 you're traveling and gathering with 29 00:01:08,138 --> 00:01:10,249 loved ones . This holiday season , go 30 00:01:10,249 --> 00:01:12,193 to tricare dot mil slash vaccine , 31 00:01:12,193 --> 00:01:14,360 appointments and schedule your booster 32 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:16,582 shot today . You can also learn more on 33 00:01:16,582 --> 00:01:19,900 the cbc website . Mm hmm mm hmm 34 00:01:21,940 --> 00:01:22,260 mm hmm .