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...
If you’re eligible for only a single Covid shot per year:Young children getting their first Covid shots need two doses of Moderna’s pediatric vaccine or three doses of the Pfizer version. The only other people currently entitled to get more than one Covid shot per year are people who...
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...
Many people regard their ability to reason as a core aspect of their identity; that’s one reason the prospect of dementia is so frightening. This research suggests that getting your booster may be one way to preserve that ability and promote brain health. If you want to keep solving Word...
September 17, 2021 - FDA Advisory Panel Votes Against Endorsing Covid-19 Booster Shots WidelyRecommendation for older adults and those at risk of severe disease is short of Biden administration plans. The panel rejected, by a vote of 16-2, boosters for almost everyone. 2 FDA scientists resigne...
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
Free COVID test kits are back. Here's how to get them. Do COVID-19 tests still work after they expire? Here's how to tell. Experts at the meeting acknowledged rocky rollouts are far from unheard of for new vaccines, with other shots for RSV and pneumococcal bacteria also hitting snags...
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...
You need to haveboth shotsof the two-dose vaccines to be fully protected. And, if 5 months or more have passed since the second mRNA shot, or 2 months since the Johnson & Johnson shot, get a booster dose. And, while it’s still possible to get sick with COVID-19 after getting vac...
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-...