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Vaccines

COVID-19 and shingles vaccines

FDA-approved vaccine with a 24-hour post-dose wait
Other names: Comirnaty, Pfizer, Moderna, Spikevax, Novavax, Shingrix

FAA guidance

Acceptable with conditions.

Wait

24 hours

after each dose

Examiner

The examiner can issue when the document's criteria are met

FAA label

ACCEPTABLE

Source: FAA, Vaccines. FAA date 3 December 2025. Checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026

The FAA lists the COVID-19 vaccines and the shingles vaccine as acceptable with a 24-hour post-dose observation; if delayed symptoms such as headache, fatigue, myalgia or chills appear, 14 CFR 61.53 applies: no flying and no safety-related duties until symptom-free.

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More detail: COVID-19 and shingles vaccinesThe FAA rules behind this answerOpen
  • 24 hours after each dose: ground observation
Show the FAA's words: COVID-19 and shingles vaccinesThe official FAA wording: one passage, each with its document and dateOpen
FAA, Vaccines · FAA date 3 December 2025
FDA approved vaccines are acceptable.
If experiencing delayed symptoms (e.g. headache, fatigue, myalgia, or chills) 14 CFR 61.53 applies – NO fly, NO safety-related duties (SRD) until symptom-free.
COVID-19 Vaccines
Comirnaty - Pfizer/BioNTech
Moderna
Novavax
Shingles
24 hours
Sources and dates: COVID-19 and shingles vaccinesOne FAA document, with the FAA's date and when Crosscheck checked itOpen
  • Vaccines

    FAA date 3 December 2025 · Checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026 · PDF

See also

  • Vaccines

    Every medication in this group, with its answer and wait

Medication guidance alone does not determine whether a pilot is medically qualified to fly. The underlying condition, dosage, side effects, medication combinations, and certification history may affect FAA eligibility.

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