The CDC says, "an additional dose may prevent serious and possibly life-threatening COVID-19 in people who may not have responded to their initial vaccine series." There is no approved booster shot or third dose for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. However, on Oct. 5, the company asked the...
What is the current new variant of COVID-19? According to the latest projections published by the CDC, around 28.2% of COVID-19 cases nationwide are now being caused by a sublineage of the virus called the KP.2 variant. The next largest variant on the rise is another JN.1 descendant ...
COVID-19 vaccines are given to adults as a shot. At least 1 dose of an updated vaccine is recommended for all adults. COVID-19 vaccines are updated throughout the year. Adults 65 or older need a second dose of updated vaccine at least 4 months after the first dose. Your healthcare ...
Information about the efficacy and safety of medications used to treat COVID-19 continues to evolve, which has helped provide clarity on the most optimized therapy and establish current guideline recommendations. Many of the agents used early in the pandemic, such as hydroxychloroquine or lopinavir/...
Let your child's healthcare provider know when your child has received the final dose of the vaccine. Make a copy of the vaccination card.A COVID-19 vaccine is given to children as a shot in 1 to 3 doses. At least 1 dose of an updated vaccine is recommended for all children 6 ...
Unmet healthcare need, a spectrum of healthcare need that are not met, has been noted as one of the most worrisome consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic [7]. Unmet healthcare need is an individual’s subjective assessment on whether their needed care is fulfilled or not, and it can aris...
Here's the latest about what we know about the new COVID-19 variants now on the rise.What are current new COVID variants? There are two that are fairly prevalent and one — the highly mutated variant — that is not as widespread, for now. Every two weeks, the Centers for Disease Con...
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 approved for adults and children as young as 6 months, while the Novovax vaccine is approved for everyone 12 and older...
With the news that COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna would be distributed to millions of Americans beginning in mid-December of 2020, the light at the end of this very long tunnel started to shine a little brighter. The Shot in the Arm That the Travel Indu...
At least 1 dose of an updated vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months or older. COVID-19 vaccines are given as a shot in 1 to 3 doses, depending on the age of the person who receives it. COVID-19 vaccines are updated throughout the year. Your healthcare provider can help you...