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Sep 13, 2023 · Updated versions of the mRNA vaccines roll out this week. Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your...
Sep 14, 2023 · 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. New COVID-19 vaccines are now available to a public that is sick of COVID-19.
Sep 21, 2023 · Anyone age 5 and older can get an updated booster shot from either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, regardless of whether they were previously vaccinated, the FDA said in a statement on Sept. 11 ...
May 14, 2024 · Everyone aged 5 years and older ‡ should get 1 dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19. Children aged 6 months–4 years may need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Sep 13, 2022 · Everyone should get the new COVID-19 booster, experts say, even if you have gotten previous vaccinations or come down with COVID-19 during the omicron wave in late 2021 and early 2022.
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 15, 2023 · Experts say the new COVID boosters are a much closer match to currently circulating variants than prior vaccines and boosters.
Sep 16, 2022 · The updated boosters target the newer, widely spread Omicron subvariants of the COVID-causing virus, BA.4 and BA.5, as well as the early 2020 form of the microbe, known as the ancestral strain....
Sep 8, 2022 · Science. When, why, and how to get a new Covid-19 booster shot. Answers to your questions about the updated omicron variant vaccines. by Keren Landman, MD and Umair Irfan.
Oct 21, 2022 · Key Takeaways. Next-generation COVID-19 boosters are replacing the original booster formula for people ages 5 and older (Pfizer) and 6 and older (Moderna). The new shots are bivalent, meaning they protect against both the original COVID-19 and newer Omicron variants, such as BA.4 and BA.5. The COVID-19 booster shots are getting an upgrade.
