Advisers to the CDC endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency’s director quickly signed off on the recommendation. Doses should be available this week.
This photo provided by Pfizer in September 2023 shows a single-dose vial of the company's updated COVID vaccine for adults. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency’s director quickly signed off Tuesday on the panel’s recommendation. That means doses should be available this week, some as early as Wednesday.
Still, experts worry that immunity from previous vaccinations and infections is fading in many people, and a new shot would save many lives. Doctors hope enough people get vaccinated to help avert another “tripledemic” like last year when hospitals were overwhelmed with an early flu season, an onslaught of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, and yet another winter coronavirus surge.Who should get the updated vaccine?as young as age 6 months. FDA said starting at age 5, most people can get a single dose even if they’ve never had a prior COVID-19 shot.
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