Can I get a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose if I haven’t been vaccinated yet?

No. The updated bivalent formula is in use only for COVID-19 booster doses, and not for initial vaccination. The best way to protect yourself from getting severely ill from COVID-19 is to get vaccinated. The CDC recommends that currently unvaccinated people get their primary series (the initial two doses of either Pfizer or Moderna, or one dose of the Novavax vaccine), and then wait at least two months to get the Pfizer or Moderna bivalent booster dose.

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1. Who is eligible to receive a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose?
2. What is a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose?
3. Should I get a bivalent COVID-19 booster if I’ve previously gotten a booster?
4. Can I get a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose if I haven’t been vaccinated yet?
5. Can I mix and match my COVID-19 vaccine and booster?
6. If we need a booster dose, does that mean the vaccines are not working?
7. Where can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?
8. Who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine?
9. What are the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine?
10. How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?
11. How does the COVID-19 vaccine work?
12. What does it mean to stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccinations?
13. Why should I consider vaccinating my child? 
14. If I have already had COVID-19 and recovered, do I still need to get vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine?
15. Do I need to pay for the vaccine?
16. What if I received a bill from my provider for the COVID-19 vaccine?
17. What is a vaccination record card?
18. If I have an underlying health condition, can I get a COVID-19 vaccine?
19. Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine if I've had an allergic reaction to a vaccine in the past?
20. Can I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?
21. Where can I report side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccine?
22. What is VAERS?