Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake’s Statement on CDC’s Updated COVID-19 Booster Dose Recommendations and Expansion to Children Ages 5 -11

News Release For Immediate Release May 20, 2022 Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake's Statement on CDC's Updated COVID-19 Booster Dose Recommendations and Expansion to Children Ages 5 -11 "The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recommendation that children ages 5-11 years-old should receive a booster dose five months after their initial Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine series. This follows the authorization of a booster dose for this age group by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition, the CDC strengthened its recommendation that people 50 and older and those 12 and older who are immunocompromised should get a second booster dose.  To parents and guardians awaiting this news: once CDC releases updated clinical guidance, we will review the recommendation as quickly as possible and update our vaccination guidance accordingly. Providers will then have the information they need to vaccinate children for this new recommendation and parents can make plans for their children to receive the booster."  View the entire statement. You signed up to receive Wisconsin Department of Health Services News Releases. If you have a question, do not reply directly to this message. Email the Communications Team or call the media line at 608-266-1683.

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