A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub variants is pictured at Skippack Pharmacy, Sept. 8, 2022, in Schwenksville, Pa.Hannah Beier/Reuters Data from Modernahas shown
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increase for 6th Straight Week COVID-19 hospitalizations have been increasing for six straight weeks. But Cohen added that "if you do get the current COVID-19 vaccine now or in early September, it could delay your ability to get this updated vaccine that's coming ...
An Israeli woman receives her third dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, in Jerusalem, October 3, 2021. Photo by REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Acces...
Although it is not yet clear how the new variant affects vaccine immunity, they warn: "Immune escape from prior infection, whether or not Omicron can also evade vaccine derived immunity, has important implications for public health globally." The Department for Health has explained t...
While the public has grown accustomed to calling additional shots "boosters," health officials are nowmoving away from the word "booster,"instead calling this year's shots the "2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine" or simply the"updated COVID-19 vaccine."This clarification helps distinguish previous addit...
The latest COVID vaccine is an updated booster that targets the Omicron variants that have been circulating all summer (part of the FLiRT family). The new vaccines were tweaked using the KP.2 strain to provide better coverage for the current variants dominating, Dr. Sellick says, so it's ...
Given that most Americans have either been infected or received a COVID-19 vaccine, the high level of protection in the population is expected to prevent another large surge. “A big message here is this is not like a new delta or a new omicron,” Dowdy says...
Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine may be effective against variants of the virus, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
"If you do not have symptoms but have been exposed to COVID-19, wait at least 5 full days after your exposure before taking a test," the CDC's website advises. If you have symptoms, however, you should test immediately. New COVID vaccine and booster shots for this fall to be av...
"We have a lot of disease out there. People should continue to be careful," Dr. Rupp says. "Get the bivalent booster, try to avoid high-risk settings. If you can't, then I think you should wear a mask." Get your COVID vaccine ...