Should I get a second bivalent COVID-19 booster?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if you are 65 years and older or have a weakened immune system, then you are eligible to get a second COVID-19 booster vaccine at least…
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What to know as FDA approves new COVID booster amid rising cases, hospitalizations
The Food and Drug Administration approvedd new, updated COVID boosters on Monday as cases and hospitalizations rise across the United States. ABC News: Top Stories
VUMC strongly recommends COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccination as new COVID-19 variants appear in our region
As we conclude the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, important advances have been made in the diagnosis, treatment, and especially prevention of this serious infection. To date, over 663 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have…
Bivalent booster vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization in older adults
by Craig Boerner The new bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccines that began being used in September are beneficial in preventing COVID-19-associated hospitalization in persons 65 and over, according to a study released Friday by…
VUMC offers second booster to eligible individuals
Based on updated CDC COVID-19 booster guidelines and VUMC’s review of the evidence, VUMC will offer a second booster of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals, ages 50 and over, who received either the…
Fauci defends FDA panel, says it didn’t make a mistake rejecting booster Covid shots for all Americans
The comments from Fauci come as the FDA advisory committee voted on Friday against giving third shots of Pfizer’s vaccine to the general U.S. population. U.S. News
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot
People who have had 2 shots of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines may need to start receiving a COVID-19 booster shot 8 months after their second dose. 2019 Novel Coronavirus