A new COVID booster is here. Will those at greatest risk get it?
About 75% of people in the U.S. appear to have skipped last year’s bivalent booster, and nothing suggests uptake will be better this time around.
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About 75% of people in the U.S. appear to have skipped last year’s bivalent booster, and nothing suggests uptake will be better this time around.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new COVID-19 booster vaccines for all — but many who need them most won’t get them. About 75% of people in the United States appear to have skipped last year’s bivalent booster, and nothing suggests uptake will be better this time around. As the effects of vaccines offered in 2021 diminish over time, boosters have been shown to strongly protect people against severe COVID and death, and more modestly prevent infection. They can have a dramatic impact on those most likely to die from COVID, such as older adults and immu...
US CDC recommends COVID shots for all ages; vaccines modified to match new omicron variant; vaccines still free for everyone. | World News
US CDC recommends COVID shots for all ages; vaccines modified to match new omicron variant; vaccines still free for everyone. | World News
Penelope Higa of Aiea had been waiting for the updated COVID-19 vaccine to become available.