COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today's omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots will offer, who should get one—and how soon. Pfizer and rival Moderna both asked U.S. regulators this week toauthori...
We know that antibody levels wane over time after anyCOVID vaccine, CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez said. Although the data are still preliminary, it looks like booster shots provide good and lasting protection against severe disease with Omicron, which is different than protection against...
That effort got a lift with 28 million U.S. kids 5 to 11 years old now eligible for child-sized doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Moves elsewhere, like Austria’s recent decision to require all adults to be vaccinated and even the U.S. authorizing booster shots for all adults o...
are not widely known. Yes, many people know that COVID infections might lead to short-term “brain fog,” but these studies raise the prospect of cognitive deficits that can last for years. This suggests yet another reason to get the vaccine: It may protect your intellect. ...
When can I get the COVID-19 booster shot? Booster shots are recommended for people aged 18 and older who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago. Certain groups may also get a booster shot if it has been at least six months or longer since their second dose of th...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cadell Walker rushed to get her 9-year-old daughter Solome vaccinated against COVID-19 — not just to protect her but to help stop the coronavirus from spreading and spawning even more dangerous variants. “Love thy neighbor is so
Subbarao, who is the former chair of the committee that advises the World Health Organization on Covid vaccine composition, plans to get a Covid booster as soon as Canada makes the shots available. But she’ll wait to get a flu shot. ...
This means researchers are now focused on measuring how much additional protection each year's new COVID booster shots will offer everybody, regardless of whether they got all their previous shots.
COVID-19 vaccines have begun shipping in the U.S. after getting emergency authorization, setting off the nation's biggest ever vaccination push. But supplies are expected to be limited for some time.
Booster shots are important for many people, but legally they can get a little tricky. BY BRIT MORSE, FORMER ASSOCIATE EDITOR, INC. @BRITNMORSE NOV 19, 2021 Getty Images Update: On November 19, the CDC’s independent panel of vaccine scientists endorsed Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all...