It's that time of year when you're probably getting reminders about getting your flu shot. But there's also a new COVID vaccine on the market. So when should you get it? Good Question. Kirsten Mitchell went to the doctor to get an update.Sept 20, 2024 ...
AimTo identify psychosocial predictors of the intention to get a booster COVID-19 vaccine in a low-income country, given that increasing booster vaccination rates against COVID-19 remains a global challenge, especially among low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).Subject and methodsWe used an ...
VIENTIANE, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Lao health authorities have advised members of the public to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster to strengthen their immunity and meet the criteria needed to apply for foreign travel. Having booster shots (the third or fourth vaccination) is a requirement for applicati...
Health experts caution not to jump the gun -- or the line -- on when you might actually need a booster shot.
Residents get booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine in Changsha, Hunan A resident gets a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at a community service center in Tianxin District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)...
Should you get the second booster? A lot of people have been asking me that question lately. First thing I want to say is, you definitely should get the first booster. And that's for everyone 12 and older six months after completing their COVID-19 vaccine primary series. Now, more ...
Preliminary data suggests booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine strengthen protection against Omicron and other variants of the virus,accordingto the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “If it’s been more than six months since you’ve got your first series, the two doses or even th...
In the next month, millions of Americans will get ready to roll up their sleeves for a third dose of theCOVID-19vaccine. But when it comes to booster shots, it's not as simple as 'more is more' -- it's also a matter of when. ...
we're re-exposed to a virus, or receive a vaccine booster, these memory cells awaken, become activated and produce large amounts of antibodies much faster. This immune memory reduces the risk we'll become infected with SARS-CoV-2. But if we do, it allows forquicker healing from COVID-...
Is it safe to get the flu shot if I'm getting a vaccine booster? Yes. Skariah tells us that currently, CDC guidance is the same with the booster vaccine. Will the flu shot interfere in any way with the COVID vaccine? No, the flu shot should not interfere in any way with the CO...