Next Generation COVID-19 Boosters Are Here

To hasten distribution, regulators greenlit the vaccines based on animal studies and clinical trial data for an earlier version of the bivalent booster, which targets the original Omicron.

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Headlines for a healthier you Claire Bugos, Staff Writer What You Need to Know About the Updated COVID-19 Boosters There's a new COVID-19 booster in town. The reformulated vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer are designed to better protect against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 in people 12 years and older. To get shots in arms quickly, regulators greenlit the vaccines based on animal studies and clinical trial data for an earlier version of the bivalent booster, which targets the original Omicron. Know More If you've completed your primary vaccine series, the CDC recommends getting the updated shot at least two months after your last dose, no matter how many boosters you've already received. You can also get the shot three months after recovering from a COVID-19 infection. Some experts say that waiting four to six months after your last dose or recovery could build a longer lasting immune response. Feel Better Cold weather may bring a renewed surge in COVID-19 cases at the same time that flu starts. Fortunately, you can get both the updated booster and the flu shot during the same appointment. READ MORE What Else Should You Know U.S. Reports 2 Monkeypox Deaths. But the Risk of Fatality Is Still Low. Two people have died of monkeypox in the U.S. But most monkeypox cases have been considered clinically mild, and the risk of dying from COVID-19 is about 200 times higher than the current monkeypox death rate. Still, experts say the deaths underscore the need to get vaccines to vulnerable groups. READ NOW Polio in the U.S.: What You Need to Know New York state declared a state of emergency to boost polio vaccination rates over the weekend. Traces of the disease were found in sewage in four counties after an unvaccinated person suffered from polio-induced paralysis in July. Most people are vaccinated against polio and won't need a booster shot. Those who didn't get fully vaccinated as kids can still do so as adults. READ NOW In Other News Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong. Highline Religious Employers Need Not Cover PrEP in Their Health Plans, Federal Judge Rules. The Texas Tribune More From Verywell What Makes People Want to Get a Booster? READ MORE Monkeypox In the U.S.: Cases by State READ MORE History of Vaccinations and Vaccines READ MORE Unsubscribe This email was sent to jokesbyemail@gmail.com  |  Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe here A DOTDASH MEREDITH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10005 ©2022. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Service