/tags/booster-shots booster shots en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:00:00 GMT /health/2023-04-26/will-covid-booster-shots-cost-money-with-the-end-of-the-public-health-emergency The second COVID-19 bivalent booster shot is now available to certain people. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:00:00 GMT /health/2023-04-26/will-covid-booster-shots-cost-money-with-the-end-of-the-public-health-emergency Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2022-12-28/its-not-too-late-to-get-a-covid-booster-especially-for-older-adults Public health officials want more Americans to get the latest COVID vaccine booster. Only 35% of people over 65 have gotten the shot, though 75% of COVID deaths are among people in this age group. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 22:00:00 GMT /health/2022-12-28/its-not-too-late-to-get-a-covid-booster-especially-for-older-adults Selena Simmons-Duffin /health/2022-12-19/updated-covid-booster-shots-reduce-the-risk-of-hospitalization-cdc-reports The CDC came out with two studies to detail the bivalent booster's effectiveness against COVID-related emergency department visits and hospitalization. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:30:00 GMT /health/2022-12-19/updated-covid-booster-shots-reduce-the-risk-of-hospitalization-cdc-reports Ashley Ahn /2022-07-28/summer-boosters-for-people-under-50-shelved-in-favor-of-updated-boosters-in-the-fall The Biden administration is scrapping plans to offer COVID boosters for people under 50 this summer. Instead officials will push for an earlier release of the next generation boosters in the fall. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 02:57:00 GMT /2022-07-28/summer-boosters-for-people-under-50-shelved-in-favor-of-updated-boosters-in-the-fall Rob Stein /news/2022-06-29/fda-advisers-recommend-updating-covid-booster-shots-for-the-fall The Food and Drug Administration will have to decide the exact recipe, but a combination shot is expected that adds protection against a version of the omicron variant to the original vaccine. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:22:23 GMT /news/2022-06-29/fda-advisers-recommend-updating-covid-booster-shots-for-the-fall The Associated Press /news/2022-06-08/moderna-says-its-new-vaccine-booster-shows-superior-response-to-omicron The "bivalent" vaccine — meaning it targets two different antigens — is Moderna's leading candidate to have an effective booster ready for fall of 2022, the company said. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:05:40 GMT /news/2022-06-08/moderna-says-its-new-vaccine-booster-shows-superior-response-to-omicron Bill Chappell /news/2022-04-27/pfizer-asks-fda-to-authorize-booster-shots-for-kids-ages-5-through-11 Data show that a third dose can help boost kids' immunity. Some experts are skeptical that another shot is needed for younger kids. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:59:00 GMT /news/2022-04-27/pfizer-asks-fda-to-authorize-booster-shots-for-kids-ages-5-through-11 Rob Stein /2022-04-04/another-booster-a-vaccine-for-omicron-heres-what-could-be-next-for-covid-vaccines Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:17:40 GMT /2022-04-04/another-booster-a-vaccine-for-omicron-heres-what-could-be-next-for-covid-vaccines Rob Stein /2022-03-30/do-i-really-need-another-booster-the-answer-depends-on-age-risk-and-timing Health officials argue the protection of the COVID vaccine booster wanes over time and say some people need a second booster. But other infectious disease experts say three shots are enough for now. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:00:20 GMT /2022-03-30/do-i-really-need-another-booster-the-answer-depends-on-age-risk-and-timing Maria Godoy, Allison Aubrey, Jane Greenhalgh /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-03-27/cdc-recommends-2nd-covid-boosters-for-some-older-and-immunocompromised-people People who are 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals may get a second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster four months after they received the first. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:20:01 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-03-27/cdc-recommends-2nd-covid-boosters-for-some-older-and-immunocompromised-people Rob Stein, Jane Greenhalgh