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Mar 4, 2024 · The first COVID-19 vaccines were authorized in December 2020. Fast forward several years later, there’s been a world of change. Three different COVID vaccines are authorized or approved for use, vaccines are widely available at pharmacies across the U.S., and millions of doses have been administered. The Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax COVID ...
Sep 1, 2022 · Photo: Getty Images. New COVID-19 booster shots — specially formulated to fight multiple omicron variants — are available now for children and adults ages 12 and over. The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Rochelle Walensky, and a CDC panel of vaccine experts endorsed the new booster shots on Sept. 1.
Sep 5, 2023 · Scientists have produced the first data indicating that a variant that has raised alarm is unlikely to pose a big new COVID-19 threat. Four preliminary laboratory studies released over the weekend ...
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May 2, 2023 · A booster shot targeting the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 produced a broader immune response than one targeting variants more similar to the original strain. Booster shots targeting new, diverse variants could help maintain immunity against COVID-19 in the future. Researchers are gaining more insight into how the immune system responds to ...
Sep 7, 2022 · Health Updated on Sep 7, 2022 12:21 PM EDT — Published on Sep 6, 2022 4:50 PM EDT. On Sept. 1, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the use of updated COVID-19 booster ...
Sep 8, 2022 · The CDC recommends getting the new booster at least two months after a previous vaccine dose. People who have recently had Covid-19 can delay their booster dose by three months from the onset of ...
Aug 31, 2022 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives.
