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May 17, 2023 · This booster is identical to the reformulated, or "bivalent," booster introduced in fall 2022 in that it targets two virus strains: Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 and the original SARS-CoV-2 virus. The bivalent boosters are available from both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
Feb 13, 2023 · The bivalent boosters are designed to address both the original strain of the virus and the more contagious omicron variants that have emerged since. In fact, even as newer variants—like BQ.1, BQ.1.1, and XBB.1.5 —become dominant in the U.S., the bivalent boosters are continuing to protect against severe disease, hospitalization, and death.
Aug 31, 2022 · The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent, is authorized for use as a single booster dose in individuals 18 years of age and older. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine,...
Oct 24, 2022 · What Are the New Bivalent Boosters? The bivalent boosters are developed from the same technology as the original monovalent vaccine, which uses synthetic messenger RNA ( mRNA) to teach our body’s...
Mar 14, 2023 · For the authorization of a single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for children 6 months through 4 years of age at least 2 months after completion of primary vaccination...
Sep 1, 2022 · Updated COVID-19 boosters add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current vaccine composition, helping to restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination by targeting variants that are more transmissible and immune-evading.
Aug 31, 2022 · According to the FDA, the Moderna COVID-19 bivalent vaccine is authorized for use as a single booster dose in people 18 years of age and older. The Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent vaccine is authorized for use as a single booster dose in people 12 and older.
