All vaccinated adults can now get a booster COVID shot in Mass.

All Massachusetts adults ages 18 and older are now eligible to receive COVID-19 booster shots, provided enough time has passed since their initial vaccine doses, the Baker administration said Thursday.

Previously, Pfizer and Moderna booster eligibility was limited to people 65 and older, younger adults who face increased risks from COVID-19 because of underlying medical conditions or because they work or live in higher-risk environments, and adults who got the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine.

As federal regulators weigh eligibility expansions, some states, including Maine and Vermont, have already opened up eligibility across their adult populations.

A vaccine shot is prepared at Randolph's vaccination site on April 7, 2021.
A vaccine shot is prepared at Randolph's vaccination site on April 7, 2021.

The Baker administration said it "encourages COVID-19 boosters for all fully vaccinated individuals 18+."

Adults can get a booster dose from any of the three manufacturers six months after their second Moderna or Pfizer dose or two months after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The state's Vaxfinder site provides a list of booster locations. People unable to use the website can call 211 for help.

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Booster doses are available at more than 1,000 locations in the state, according to the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

On Wednesday, state health officials reported a seven-day average of 1,512 new cases, up from 1,146 on Oct. 31. Deaths over the same period dropped from a seven-day average of 11.4 to 10.4.

2,650 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases, and Department of Public Health data show a total 4,816,593 people in the state fully vaccinated.

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: All adults ages 18 and older are eligible to receive booster shots