How to time your flu shot:If you want a Covid booster soon and you want to get your flu shot at the same time, you probably won’t be getting as much protection from the latter as you might if you timed it differently. That said, better early than never, Krammer said. If you’r...
How long does the COVID-19 vaccine last? It is difficult to say how long the COVID-19 vaccines last, with variability between the different vaccines available, new virus variants, how each person responds to the vaccine and whether the full primary vaccine course and booster doses have been...
In the meantime, we can begin with the general recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC recommends that you get your booster shot at least five months after completing a two-dose vaccine series or two months after completing the one-shot vaccine. But ...
As the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines continues, public attention is increasingly turning to booster shots, which aim to top up immunity if it wanes. But is a third dose needed? And if so, when? Let's take a look at what the data tell us so far about how long immunity from COVID-1...
The nation’s COVID-19 vaccination effort is failing. Last year, only22%of adults received the latest COVID booster, which isless than halfthe rate of vaccination for the flu — even though COVID istwice as deadly. Amid growing concern about the effects of long COVID and ahead of a ...
Scientists have found the "booster" COVID-19 vaccine program led to a large boost in the antibodies that help protect against coronavirus. High levels of antibodies is associated with lower risk of severe infection. The study, which is part of the National Core Study for Longitudinal Health an...
New COVID-19 booster shots could be available as early as Tuesday, but it's still unclear who should get them. Pfizer, Moderna and smaller manufacturer Novavax have all produced doses that contain one version of the omicron strain, called XBB.1.5. It’s no longer the dominant st...
We'll continue to update this feature as more states offer apps and other features to store COVID-19 vaccine cards online. And remember: If you get abooster shot, you'll need to re-upload your vaccination record. Watch this:What to do if you lose your vaccination card...
Booster doses can increase the amount of antibodies and the ability of a person’s immune system to protect against omicron. However, unlike the U.S., much of theworld does not have accessto booster doses. 6. What does this all mean?
In ournew study, my colleagues and I wanted to know how effective first booster vaccines were at generatingantibodies. We were particularly keen to understand how those people most vulnerable to COVID responded to the first booster, as these groups mounted asmaller immune responseafter the first ...