Now is a good time to get both your COVID and flu shots, according to a nurse and public health expert
“Having an updated booster that more closely matches circulating strains is an important tool for high-risk individuals, who still remain at risk for severe disease, hospitalization and death," saidDr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar with Johns Hopkins' Center for Health Security in Baltimore. ...
Patient reported chest tightness and dull pain in center of chest that varied in intensity that occurred 3 days after receiving the COVID Pfizer booster vaccine. On 1/24/22, patient thought it was related to heartburn; however, symptoms did not improve with Pepcid. Sh...
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While the public has grown accustomed to calling additional shots "boosters," health officials are nowmoving away from the word "booster,"instead calling this year's shots the "2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine" or simply the "updated COVID-19 vaccine." This clarification helps distinguish previous ...
September 14, 2023, 2:10 AM CDC Director: COVID vaccines studied 'more than any vaccine in history'ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with new CDC Director Mandy Cohen about the approval of a new COVID booster shot and why she feels it is so important for vaccinated and unvaccinated people to...
The shots are expected to be available later this week as they are delivered to pharmacies and health care providers across the country, with likely meaningful supply starting next week. Following the COVID booster approval, President Biden said "today marks another i...
People who go ahead and pay out-of-pocket to get their COVID shot should be able to get reimbursed by their private insurance, Kates said. Those with an appointment to get a booster should call their insurance company ahead of time, to make sure they won’t encounter ...
Your booster shot helps protect you from serious illness. Studies show protection decreases over time after the initial vaccination. In addition, new variants continue to cause illness, such as the Omicron variant that emerged in late 2021. By getting your booster shot, you can prepare for possib...
The boosters target the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant. That's no longer the dominant variant circulating, but those that are spreading widely are closely related, and health experts say this booster will still offer some protection. "This decision comes at a time when COVID-19 cases are once ag...