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Apr 25, 2024 · Last Updated Apr. 25, 2024. Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases. See when you are up to date on your COVID-19 vaccine based on the brand of vaccine you had, and if and when a booster dose is recommended.
Sep 13, 2023 · The new boosters are a much closer match to currently circulating variants than prior vaccines, say federal health officials. They're updated versions of the existing Moderna and...
Sep 14, 2023 · AAMCNews. The new COVID boosters: What doctors and patients need to know. The shots offer more protection as new variants emerge. Experts explain why people should get them, how they differ from earlier vaccines, and factors patients should consider. By Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer. Sept. 14, 2023.
Oct 26, 2021 · A study of COVID vaccine boosters suggests Moderna or Pfizer works best. People who are immunocompromised also need to get an additional shot, because data show they often don't have an...
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.
Sep 2, 2022 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Thursday that teenagers and adults get updated booster shots from Pfizer or Moderna. The shots — also known as bivalent vaccines...
Jan 26, 2023 · The CDC recommends the new vaccine as a single booster dose at least two months following your most recent COVID-19 vaccine (whether it was completing two doses of a primary series or a booster). Should you wait longer than two months between boosters? The FDA set the minimum wait time at two months.
