Alice writes, "I heard the CDC is recommending another COVID booster for those of us over 65. My husband and I are both immunocompromised and just had COVID for the first time in January. When should we get another shot?" Wednesday, theCDC recommendedan additional dose of the updat...
Folks might want to try timing their COVID-19 booster vaccine to coincide with a period of increased transmission in their area, a new study suggests. Doing so
When will I get my COVID-19 test results? In theory, it takes only a few hours for a lab to determine if you've acquired the coronavirus. But depending on where you live, it can take up to a week or more to get your results back. It also depends on how many t...
Introduction:With the large-scale roll-out of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)booster vaccination effort(a vaccine dose given 6 months after completing primary vaccination)in China,we explore when and how China could lift non-pharmacological interventions(NPIs)against COVID-19 in 2022.Methods...
"Two to three days after getting my second Pfizer vaccine I developed an itchy rash about the size of a baseball at the injection site. Was this an allergic reaction and is it safe for me to get the booster?"-Debbie This is a relatively common side effect of the COVID vaccines and is...
I told him I would like to go out to dinner. I love buying myself flowers, too. It doesn’t mean Peter doesn’t love me. Sometimes you don’t need your spouse to get you that gift or take you to the thing or surprise you with whatever. Sometimes you can do that for yourself....
This simple framework can also be extended to address policies (i.e., suites of actions) rather than single intervention decisions. Second, we explore agreement between models across 14 rounds of real-time scenario projections from the U.S. COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub (SMH), a multi-...
Can I get my flu shot and COVID-19 booster at the same time? Yes, you can and should get yourflu shot and COVID-19 boosterat the same time, says Schaffner. After asummer surge of COVID-19in the U.S. driven bythe FLiRT variants, officials are encouraging Americans to get theupdate...
What does a booster shot do? Typically, you would get a booster after the immunity from the initial dose(s) naturally starts to wane. The booster is designed to help people maintain their level of immunity for longer. How long after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster is it effective?
“I do not consent to receiving any vaccine or booster for COVID-19 or COVID-19 variant.” “I do not consent to receiving the seasonal flu vaccine.” “I request and consent to the use of 1 mg of budesonide via nebulizer every 4 to 6 hours for COVID-19 or COVID-19 variant diag...