Vaccine Eligibility (2023–2024)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center is administering the COVID-19 vaccine to those ages 6 months old and over.
Vaccines can protect you and your community from severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalization and death. Vaccination is safer than risking illness and long-term health effects from COVID-19. Even people who have had COVID-19 should get vaccinated.
We encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine. For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, scroll down and read more.
The updated COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. The 2023–2024 version of the vaccine has been shown to protect against the strains of the virus that are currently circulating in NYC. This 2023–2024 vaccine is not technically a “booster,” but rather an updated vaccine that is made by the same process as the previous versions of the vaccine. The new 2023–2024 version of the vaccine is a single dose.
If you recently had COVID-19, you can wait until 90 days after you first felt symptoms, or, if you had no symptoms, 90 days after your test date.
If you are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 or of getting COVID-19 again, get a booster as soon as you are eligible. You may wait for an additional “booster” dose of the 2023–2024 vaccine in two to four months from getting the new vaccine. Those eligible include adults over 65 years of age and those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. Talk to your provider about when you should get your next vaccine.
TBHC Vaccine Appointment Info
TBHC only offers Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (now also known as the brand name COMIRNATY).
All vaccine appointments must be scheduled online though the MyChart patient portal link via the red button on the right side of this page (www.tbh.org/vaccine). Do not schedule a vaccine appointment if you:
- Recently had a COVID-19 vaccine elsewhere
- Are feeling sick (delay until feeling better)
- Are currently positive for COVID-19
- Received monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma as part of COVID-19 treatment in the last 90 days
To allow for social distancing, do not arrive at our Vaccine Center (121 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201) earlier than 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. Please bring a valid photo ID and insurance card to your appointment.
Vaccination Schedule
TBHC offers COVID-19 vaccine doses to all eligible patients, and will work with you to determine your vaccine schedule based on prior immunization. General guidelines for the COVID-19 vaccine schedule are as follows:
Pfizer Primary Series (TBHC only offers Pfizer)
- Ages: 6 months to 4 years
- Doses: Three
- Schedule: Second dose taken at least 21 days (3 weeks) after the first, and the third dose taken at least 56 days (8 weeks) after the second
Pfizer Primary Series (TBHC only offers Pfizer)
- Ages: 5 to 11 years
- Doses: One
Pfizer Primary Series (TBHC only offers Pfizer)
- Ages: 12 and up
- Doses: One
Take care of your CDC vaccination card!
TBHC is not able to provide replacements for lost or damaged CDC vaccination cards. Be sure to keep it in a safe, secure place, such as a file with other important documents like passports or birth certificates. Consider scanning your card to be stored in a safe digital location, or taking a photo with your smartphone as a backup, in addition to your physical copy. Pictures of your vaccination card are an acceptable proof of vaccination for indoor venues in New York.
Parents and guardians, remember to do the same for your children’s vaccine cards.
To print or download your COVID vaccine records, go to https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/excelsior-pass. You can store your Pass digitally on your smartphone with the Excelsior Pass Wallet app, available for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
You can also print your Pass from the Excelsior Pass website. You will need to enter your date of birth, county of vaccination (Kings), the type of vaccine (Pfizer), and the date of your second dose.
To download NYC’s COVID Safe App, which stores a photo of your vaccination card and your ID, go to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines-keytonyc.page.
