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Health departments for both Virginia and Maryland have announced that they will now offer an additional dose of the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine for individuals at a higher risk of severe illness, following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control.

Here's everything you need to know about why the CDC made the changes and who should receive the updated "bivalent" vaccine booster.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations on the Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday to allow another dose of the bivalent booster for people who are 65

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The CDC’s announcement also simplifies vaccination schedules to allow bivalent vaccines to be used for primary vaccination series, as well as boosters.

The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), in accordance with the latest CDC recommendations, is rolling out an additional COVID bivalent booster dose for both kupuna and vulnerable populations.

The agency said that people at higher risk — such as the immunocompromised and those over age 65 — could choose to get a second booster shot before this fall.

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The move aligns with the FDAs actions to allow these groups to get additional booster doses ahead of the fall vaccination campaign.