COVID Hospitalizations Rise for Eighth Week in a Row
Newly recommended COVID booster shots are expected to be available within days after a flurry of required approvals and recommendations this week from the CDC and the FDA.
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Newly recommended COVID booster shots are expected to be available within days after a flurry of required approvals and recommendations this week from the CDC and the FDA.
There's a concern that we don't yet know the true size of the surge because cost may lead some to skip testing. People who don't know they have COVID are unlikely to take precautions to stop its spread.
The 2024 update of the CPT codes also adds what are meant to be consumer-friendly descriptors in Spanish.
Today's recommendation is the second-to-last step needed before the new version of the shots can become available.
The booster will be available starting later this week.