The answer is that things are looking pretty good. Even though our antibody levels drop within about three months of a booster, our T-cells seem to be sticking around for longer -- up to nine months so far -- and they are thought to be the component of immunity that protects against s...
For those aged 6 months to 4 years who have previously been vaccinated, the agency says they are eligible to receive one or two booster doses. For unvaccinated individuals in this age group, the FDA says they are eligible for three doses. Recent data has indi...
March 25, 2024 Many people regard their ability to reason as a core aspect of their identity; that’s one reason the prospect of dementia is so frightening. This research suggests that getting your booster may be one way to preserve that ability and promote brain health. If you want to...
For children under 5 who received the Pfizer vaccine, it's slightly different: Kids can get the newly authorized bivalent booster in place of the third shot in the Pfizer series for young kids. And going forward, any young child who gets the three-shot Pfizer series...
If I was infected with an Omicron variant already, should I still get this new booster? Yes, some people have become reinfected. However, it’s recommended to wait two months since the last symptomatic infection before getting a booster. Some protective COVID-virus-targeting T cells and a...
An FDA committee just voted to update the COVID-19 booster. Here's what you can expect from a COVID vaccine in 2024.
The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27. In a memo sent to teams on Monday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league said: “Given the increased prevalence of the virus in our communities, our experts have recommended...
A new National Institutes of Health trial will give kidney transplant patients a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Many transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people don’t generate an immune response after two.
You're much less likely to need to go to the hospital if you got your updated booster." MORE: New poll shows why some adults aren't getting the COVID booster The CDC study released Friday confirms unvaccinated patients are most at risk of hospitalization. It also looked at people who...
The FDA is planning to allow mix-and-match Covid-19 boosters, according to two sources familiar with the current thinking inside the agency. Follow here for the latest.