COVID booster shots are now available for certain populations. Zenobia Brown, MD, Medical Director and Vice President of Population Health for Northwell Health, answers some frequently asked questions about the additional dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on September 22. Chapters 00:14 - What is a COVID booster shot? 00:40 - Which vaccine can I get? 00:58 - Is a booster shot different than a third dose? 01:55 - Who is eligible for a COVID booster shot? 03:02 - Are there side effects? 03:38 - What if I get the Moderna or J&J COVID vaccine? The information in this video is current as of October 6, 2021. We're updating our COVID-19 and vaccination information as frequently as possible. This data changes quickly, so we urge you to visit the CDC website for the most current information. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html#long-term-care Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, nearly 800 outpatient facilities and more than 14,200 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 74,000 employees – 18,500 nurses and 4,500 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties. Visit https://www.northwell.edu/ Subscribe to Northwell Health’s YouTube http://bit.ly/2wPz7on or head to our channel null The Well - https://thewell.northwell.edu/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/northwellhealth Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/northwellhealth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/northwellhealth LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin/northwellhealth