Sarah Hyland boasts about receiving third dose of COVID-19 booster vaccination ...

Sarah Hyland boasts about receiving third dose of COVID-19 'booster' vaccination and a flu shot: 'Stay healthy and trust science!' The 30-year-old actress — who's immunocompromised following a history of transplants due to kidney dysplasia — played it safe with the booster shot She was born with kidney dysplasia, a condition in which the internal structures of one or both of a fetus' kidneys do not develop normally while in the womb Hyland underwent a kidney transplant from her father in 2012, before having another one from her younger brother Ian in 2017, after the first one failed High-risk groups are now eligible for the extra dose after the FDA approved the third vaccine for 'certain immunocompromised individuals' in August

By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com

Published: 19:26 BST, 16 September 2021 | Updated: 19:26 BST, 16 September 2021

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Sarah Hyland was proud to receive her COVID-19 booster shot.

The 30-year-old actress — who's immunocompromised following a history of transplants due to kidney dysplasia — played it safe and also received her yearly flu shot while she was at the doctor's office.

High-risk groups are now eligible for the extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 shot after the FDA approved the third vaccine for 'certain immunocompromised individuals' in August amid a surging Delta variant.

Vaxxed! Sarah Hyland — who's immunocompromised following a history of transplants due to kidney dysplasia — played it safe and also received her yearly flu shot while she was at the doctor's office

'Got my booster vaccine AND my flu shot!!! Stay healthy and trust SCIENCE my friends,' she wrote across the video.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends an additional shot for people with weakened or compromised immune systems.

She was born with kidney dysplasia, a condition in which the internal structures of one or both