Can I get the second dose in another country or state?

The appointment of the second dose of the covid-19 vaccine can be inconvenient for people who are already desperate to travel. Recreational travel and even work can interrupt vaccination for some people.

At the beginning of the vaccination days, it was recommended to go to the place where the first dose of Pfizer and Moderna was received in Dallas County.

But there are places like CVS pharmacies where you can make an appointment to receive the second dose, without having been inoculated there first.

This results with the question, can I get the second dose in another country or state?

According to the spokesperson for the Texas Department of State Health Services, people who received their first dose outside the state of Texas can get the second dose of the covid-19 vaccine.

“I can’t think of how or why someone would stop them,” wrote the Texas DSHS spokesperson.

Before making the second appointment, it is necessary to have your vaccination card as it indicates which vaccine you received against covid-19 and the date and place where it was administered. The vaccination card must also be presented at the second appointment even if you receive it in another country or state.

It’s important to remember that covid-19 vaccines are not interchangeable, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. People who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine should receive the same for the second injection.

People who travel from Mexico to Texas will only be able to receive the second dose of Pfizer, since that is the only one administered in Mexico and the United States and it requires two doses.

Domestic travelers will be able to receive the second dose of Pfizer and Moderna in Texas if they received the first in another state, according to the Texas DSHS.

Those who received their first dose of Pfizer in these countries can receive their second dose in Texas. These are some of the countries that administer the Pfizer vaccine against covid-19: Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Singapore, South Korea, France, Japan, New Zealand, Brazil, and Germany.

These are some of the countries that administer the Modern vaccine against covid-19: United Kingdom, Singapore and France.

Up to date contacted Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) to receive more information on the guidelines for travelers who need their second dose against COVID-19, but until the publication of this note had not responded.

They only confirmed that proof of citizenship is not required to be vaccinated in Dallas County.

People who received the Pfizer vaccine should receive their second dose 21 days after the first, and Moderna 28 days later.

The second dose can be received up to six weeks after the first according to the CDC, in case you cannot get the second dose on time.

However, they recommend that patients receive the second dose as close to the recommended time as possible.

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