Now, with anupdated vaccine formula rolling outfor the fall, officials are changing that message to move away from the word "booster." Instead, doctors and health departments are now working on getting used tocallingthis year's newly recommended shots the "2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine" or simp...
Here's what to know about the new shots for fall 2023. Why the CDC recommends everyone get the new COVID vaccine booster for fall 2023 The rollout of the shots will also mark three major shifts in the U.S. response to the virus: the end of government-bought vaccine supplies, a ...
WELLINGTON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The New Zealand government on Wednesday decided to reduce the interval between a person's primary COVID-19 vaccination course and the booster from four months to three months so that more people can take their booster jabs as soon as possible. A million more...
"I'm hoping that a more omicron-specific vaccine will give you even more protection against the serious issues, but also give you better protection against actual infection," Sims said. But doctors understand some still have not received the initial Covid vaccine due to hesitancy. "Being...
The art of COVID-19 communication Call for global biodiversity agreementModerna said it is looking at whether a booster shot – either of its existing vaccine or of a new shot designed to protect against the South Africa variant – could be made available in future if evidence...
and the Moderna booster is available to those 18 and older. Those who recently received an initial vaccine shot or a booster should wait two months before getting the new booster, and anyone who recently tested positive for COVID should wait 90 days after the onset of symptoms or a pos...
COVID-19 booster vaccination was significantly associated with having a high school diploma or GED (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.93; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09, 3.48), ever received the hepatitis A/B vaccine (aOR 2.23; 95% CI 1.27, 3.96), main drug use oth...
Beginning from Thursday, a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to eligible groups in Hong Kong. People with weak immunity and high risks of infection with the virus can receive their third dose. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government expects the third...
Moderna's new version of its COVID-19 vaccine, which targets two virus variants including Omicron, has outperformed the company's original Spikevax shot in a head-to-head clinical trial. mRNA-1273.214 stimulated almost twice the neutralising antibody lev
As the COVID virus continues toevolve, so does our vaccine response. FromDecember 11, Australians will have access tonew vaccinesthat offer better protection. These "monovalent" booster vaccines are expected to be a better match for currently circulating strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that ca...