Wednesday, the CDC recommended an additional dose of the updated COVID booster for adults 65 and older at least four months after their first updated booster. Many of us received that back in the fall and the concern is that immunity has waned since then, and an additional dose can p...
Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine has been a minor player in the US vaccination drive so far, but the company hopes it can have a bigger role as a booster shot. The drugmaker has filed for approval of a second dose of its one-shot Ad26.COV2.S vaccine
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BOGOTA, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Ivan Duque announced on Friday that the country will begin the application of a second COVID-19 booster dose, or a fourth vaccine dose, for people over 50 years old. "This will be very important to continue protecting ourselves and saving lives...
“What seems like a likely scenario is that booster campaigns would primarily focus on older adults … and then for the rest of the population, it may not be as high a priority to get boosted every year,” Luo says. Tags: Coronavirus, health, CDC, public health, hospitals R...
Unfortunately, the questions surrounding the duration of vaccine-elicited protection and the need for booster injections are currently the focus of ongoing investigations and it is unknown whether booster doses will be needed. Currently, 6 months after the authorization of the COVID-19 vaccines, ...
“They are the most likely to benefit from receiving an additional booster dose at this time,” Walensky said. There’s evidence protection can wane particularly in higher-risk groups, and for them another booster “will help save lives,” FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said. ...
VALLETTA, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The health authorities in Malta urge those over the age of 65 who have not yet received their COVID-19 booster shot to do so as the country is experiencing a drastic increase in new cases, Health Minister Chris Fearne said here on Monday. ...
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BRASILIA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government plans to approve the application of the second booster dose against COVID-19 for people over 50 years old, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said Thursday. "The second booster dose was authorized for those over 60 years old (in May), and...