DETROIT (FOX 2) - Drug makers are working to create a COVID-19 booster vaccine that targets the original strain as well as the Omicron sub-variants. With that new booster vaccine expected in the future, should you get boosted now or wait? Dr. Matthew Sims, the director of infectious di...
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your questions on when those over 65 should get their next COVID booster.Mar 1, 2024 Twitter Facebook Email Live Now CBS News 24/7 CBS News Baltimore CBS News Bay Area CBS News Boston CBS News Chicago ...
New Omicron variants are prompting vaccine-makers to tweak their formulas. Experts weigh in on who needs additional boosters and whether to hold off for the revised shots due in the fall.
Q: Can we say how long the protection from a second booster would be? A: The duration of protection varies from one type of vaccine to the next and so this is still under study for the COVID vaccines. So far, the boosters augment two types of protection: one kind is the levels of ...
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster to adults 50 and older, as well as people 12 and older who are immunosuppressed. Booster vaccinations are safe and increase protection from COVID-19, especially for those who are immunosupp...
NEW YORK (AP) — Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for anotherCOVID-19shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans 65 and older should get another dose of t...
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 than half of the people who are eligible still haven't received the first booster. And don't ...
Penn said getting a second booster shouldn’t disqualify folks from getting whatever COVID booster may be recommended in the fall. Moving forward, he said he expects an annual vaccination schedule similar to getting a yearly influenza shot will b...
Do I Need a COVID Booster? Studies show that COVID vaccine protection fades over time and that booster shots help. The CDC recommends that everyone get the most current version of the COVID shot. That's regardless of how many doses you've already had. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are app...
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...