The Statistical Secrets of Covid-19 Vaccines
3 years, 10 months ago

The Statistical Secrets of Covid-19 Vaccines

Wired  

The creation and distribution of vaccines against Covid-19 has been as close as science gets to a miracle—the culmination of centuries of infectious disease research, a mastery of viral genomics, the creation of a whole new kind of vaccinology, and speed in the face of crisis. People who are harder to reach and people who might be “vaccine hesitant.” They resist getting vaccinated because—well, actually, that’s confusing. That, plus confusion over the statistical measures of how well vaccines work, might be providing quiet justification for some people’s hesitancy. But “efficacy” has a specific meaning in the world of vaccine statistics, and it’s not “Hey, if I get a shot, my chance of getting Covid is now just 5%!” Ha, no, you dope. Since the basic function of a vaccine is, indeed, to keep people from catching a disease, you can imagine that this number can end up being pretty big—regardless of those people’s chances of getting Covid.

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Health Council: no COVID-19 vaccine needed for adults under 50 who get flu shot
4 days, 19 hours ago

Health Council: no COVID-19 vaccine needed for adults under 50 who get flu shot

NL Times  

The Dutch Health Council has recommended that people aged 18 to 49 who receive the annual flu vaccine should not get the COVID-19 shot this fall. According to the council, the risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 for this group is now lower than in previous years, making the added benefit of the vaccination limited, RTL reports. However, …

COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic
1 week, 5 days ago

COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic

NPR  

COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Americans have become more polarized about vaccines in the five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. NPR's Jude Joffe-Block reports on the challenge this poses to combating public health threats. Motta traces a direct line from Trump's comments five years ago to …

Most Dutch people have no regrets about coronavirus vaccine
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Most Dutch people have no regrets about coronavirus vaccine

Dutch News  

An overwhelming majority of Dutch people have no regrets about being vaccinated against coronavirus during the pandemic, research by AD.nl has found. All in all I regret exposing myself to an experimental vaccine under false pretences.” Around 85% of people over the age of 12 had the initial two doses of the coronavirus vaccine, or a single dose in the …

Thousands regret COVID-19 vaccine, citing health concerns and pressure
1 month ago

Thousands regret COVID-19 vaccine, citing health concerns and pressure

NL Times  

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, thousands of Dutch citizens report regretting their decision to get vaccinated. A larger online poll, which attracted responses from 6,000 people across AD and regional news websites, reported a higher percentage of respondents expressing "prikspijt"—the Dutch term for vaccine regret. The term "prikspijt" was named the 2021 Word of the Year by Van …

Mixed lessons from intentionally infecting people with COVID-19
3 months ago

Mixed lessons from intentionally infecting people with COVID-19

Salon  

When the Covid-19 pandemic first struck, Christopher Chiu and other researchers wondered: Should they inject healthy people with the virus that caused the pandemic? “With these challenge studies, you can really control for all of this and that makes them very, very unique.” In recent decades, challenge trials have become more scientifically rigorous but have continued to spark ethical concerns …

Why Americans are opting out of getting a COVID booster shot
4 months, 1 week ago

Why Americans are opting out of getting a COVID booster shot

Daily Mail  

A recent survey reveals that a significant number of Americans are unlikely to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine this season. Conducted by the Pew Research Center between October 21 and 27, the survey of 9,593 U.S. adults found that 60% of respondents said they would 'probably not' get an updated vaccine. A full 81% of Republicans said they probably wouldn't …

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet

LA Times  

A large number of travelers make their way through Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX during the busy July 4 holiday. Each time you get COVID, he said, is “kind of like playing COVID roulette.” This underscores the need for caution during summer travel and activities, even though the overall risk remains relatively mild. and I can’t stand up for …

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
9 months ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. What’s more, health officials have reported upticks this month in COVID-19-associated emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and a pronounced increase in positive test results in the southwestern U.S. It’s not clear whether that’s a sign …

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign
9 months ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign

The Independent  

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A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research
1 year ago

A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research

ABC  

In short: German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of 29 months. German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of …

Major COVID vaccine study finds heart risks are rare — and the real threat is being unvaccinated
1 year, 1 month ago

Major COVID vaccine study finds heart risks are rare — and the real threat is being unvaccinated

Salon  

Even while the COVID-19 vaccines have been hailed as one of the greatest achievements in modern science, they have been swirled in misinformation perpetuated by anti-vaccine figures and organizations who question their efficacy and robust safety record. “What we wanted to do was to see if there was any signal to suggest that COVID vaccines might be associated with an …

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds
1 year, 2 months ago

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work. The 54% finding is similar to what’s been reported in other countries, and it’s also about what was reported for an earlier vaccine version, said the Ruth Link-Gelles of …

Learning from Covid-19 vaccination experience
1 year, 4 months ago

Learning from Covid-19 vaccination experience

Hindustan Times  

A recent scientific article titled “Factors associated with sudden deaths among adults aged 18-45 years in India”, based on a multicentric matched case-control study led by the Indian Council of Medical Research scientists and published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, has triggered a lot of interest. The study did not find evidence to link the risk of unexplained …

Covid-19 vaccination rate is ‘lower than we’d like to see,’ CDC says
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination rate is ‘lower than we’d like to see,’ CDC says

CNN  

CNN — Respiratory virus season is ramping up across the United States, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that low vaccination rates are leaving many at risk. There are a number of reasons why it’s important for people to get the latest Covid-19 vaccine, CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen told CNN. “COVID-19 vaccines don’t prevent …

Covid-19 not a concern for most US adults, who are split on the latest vaccine and other precautions, KFF survey finds
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid-19 not a concern for most US adults, who are split on the latest vaccine and other precautions, KFF survey finds

CNN  

CNN — Most adults in the United States are not worried about getting sick with Covid-19 or spreading it over the holidays, a new survey from KFF found. Concern about rising cases and hospitalizations is slightly higher, with nearly half of adults saying they are “very” or “somewhat” worried that Covid-19 hospitalizations will increase this winter – about the same …

CDC warns 270,000 children entered kindergarten unvaccinated last year as anti-vax reached 'record' high
1 year, 4 months ago

CDC warns 270,000 children entered kindergarten unvaccinated last year as anti-vax reached 'record' high

Daily Mail  

More than a quarter million kindergartners are entering school without their recommended childhood vaccines - and the number of kids with vaccine exemptions has hit a high. Additionally, for the 2022-2023 school year three percent of kindergartners had a vaccine exemption from one or more required vaccines - an increase from 2.6 percent during the 2021-2022 school year and the …

Few kids are getting the latest COVID shots. Is it misinformation or a lack of access?
1 year, 4 months ago

Few kids are getting the latest COVID shots. Is it misinformation or a lack of access?

Salon  

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, children’s lives were upended. Related The real reason the new RSV shot is hard for some parents to find Today, vaccines are still on the market for children over the age of six months, including a new COVID-19 shot that became available across the country in mid-September and is formulated to target the most prevalent …

People lost faith in childhood vaccines during Covid-19 pandemic, says UNICEF
1 year, 11 months ago

People lost faith in childhood vaccines during Covid-19 pandemic, says UNICEF

Live Mint  

LONDON: People all over the world lost confidence in the importance of routine childhood vaccines against killer diseases like measles and polio during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from UNICEF. The data was a "worrying warning signal" of rising vaccine hesitancy amid misinformation, dwindling trust in governments and political polarisation, UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, said. …

The long shadow of Covid-19 myths
2 years ago

The long shadow of Covid-19 myths

BBC  

The long shadow of Covid-19 myths Kang-Chun Cheng The reasons for vaccine hesitancy in Africa are complex, but it remains a challenge in the fight against Covid-19 Like in many countries, misinformation about Covid-19 has circulated widely in Morocco during the pandemic. "I have never dissuaded any Africans, nor any other person in the world from taking Covid-19 vaccines," Locht …

FDA’s advisors back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations
2 years, 2 months ago

FDA’s advisors back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations

LA Times  

Syringes with COVDI-19 vaccines are prepared at a free public clinic in Lynwood last year. “We’re still protected against severe disease, thank goodness,” even after the latest Omicron strains cropped up, said FDA advisor Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The first step: The FDA advisory panel voted unanimously that people should get the same …

FDA vaccine advisers ‘disappointed’ and ‘angry’ that early data about new Covid-19 booster shot wasn’t presented for review last year
2 years, 2 months ago

FDA vaccine advisers ‘disappointed’ and ‘angry’ that early data about new Covid-19 booster shot wasn’t presented for review last year

CNN  

CNN — Some vaccine advisers to the federal government say they’re “disappointed” and “angry” that government scientists and the pharmaceutical company Moderna didn’t present a set of infection data on the company’s new Covid-19 booster during meetings last year when the advisers discussed whether the shot should be authorized and made available to the public. Video Ad Feedback 'Outrageous': Bernie …

Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control
2 years, 2 months ago

Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control

China Daily  

A community worker explains a COVID-19 prevention and care package to a resident in Yangfangdian Subdistrict of Haidian District in Beijing, Dec 27, 2022. China has also optimized the circulation of drugs, testing reagents and protective goods for better epidemic control. By the middle of December 2022, more than 3.47 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese …

COVID-19: no need for scaremongering, precautions needed, say health experts
2 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19: no need for scaremongering, precautions needed, say health experts

The Hindu  

Even as the Central and State governments have called for a general alert over a possible rise in COVID-19 cases, public health experts have warned against scaremongering over COVID-19. Public health experts point out that as the new virus variants coming into circulation are the sub variants of Omicron, which in itself was less lethal than Delta, there was no …

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference
2 years, 4 months ago

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot. New data has found that the updated COVID-19 vaccines offer “significant additional protection” against symptomatic infection in people who were previously vaccinated or boosted with the older formula. “We have seen very low uptake of the …

Vaccinated people now make majority of COVID deaths in US: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Vaccinated people now make majority of COVID deaths in US: Report

India TV News  

In a startling revelation, a Washington Post analysis has found that more vaccinated people are now dying of the Covid disease and 58 per cent of coronavirus deaths in August in the US "were people who were vaccinated or boosted". The death among vaccinated people is increasing due to the waning efficacy of Covid vaccines and "increasingly contagious strains of …

A heavily armed police officer was pictured talking to a mother on the beach. But was it really in Victoria?
2 years, 4 months ago

A heavily armed police officer was pictured talking to a mother on the beach. But was it really in Victoria?

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. There were also fewer antibodies present in the lungs after vaccination than after infection, Professor van Zelm said, explaining that, since the vaccines were not administered …

Are the unvaccinated still a danger to the rest of us?
2 years, 5 months ago

Are the unvaccinated still a danger to the rest of us?

LA Times  

For almost two years, COVID-19 vaccine holdouts have been the objects of earnest pleading and financial inducements, of social-media shaming and truth campaigns. For one thing, whether those who remain unvaccinated are still driving coronavirus spread hinges partly on the status of the U.S. population’s immunity. For the 49% of “fully vaccinated” Americans who’ve had at least one booster dose, …

Still never had Covid? Thank your genes: Three in 10 people have a gene that blocks infection
2 years, 5 months ago

Still never had Covid? Thank your genes: Three in 10 people have a gene that blocks infection

Daily Mail  

The gene HLA-DQB1*06 will give people more antibodies after Covid shots People escaping Covid infection might have a special gene to help them Some people might never get Covid thanks to their genes, scientists say. The 'never Covid' group might have a gene called HLA-DQB1*06 which gives them even better protection after Covid shots Lead researcher Dr Alexander Mentzer said: …

Lancet Commission criticises WHO for acting ‘too slowly’ in controlling COVID-19 pandemic
2 years, 6 months ago

Lancet Commission criticises WHO for acting ‘too slowly’ in controlling COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic published in the journal on September 14, has issued a set of recommendations for future plans and has also castigated the World Health Organization for acting “too cautiously and too slowly” on several important matters. This staggering death toll is both a profound tragedy and a massive global …

More people are catching coronavirus a second time, heightening long COVID risk, experts say
2 years, 8 months ago

More people are catching coronavirus a second time, heightening long COVID risk, experts say

LA Times  

Emerging evidence suggests that catching the coronavirus a second time can heighten long-term health risks, a worrisome development as the circulation of increasingly contagious Omicron subvariants leads to greater numbers of Californians being reinfected. So we’ve got to stay on that front footing and continue fighting this thing.” As it relates specifically to long COVID — a condition in which …

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
2 years, 8 months ago

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country. “If you’re over 50 and you haven’t gotten the shot this year, you should go get a …

US health officials urge booster shots as COVID variants spread
2 years, 8 months ago

US health officials urge booster shots as COVID variants spread

Al Jazeera  

The administration of US President Joe Biden pushes vaccines as the best way to avoid potential disruptions from new BA.4 and BA.5 variants. “Staying up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines provides the best protection against severe outcomes.” Walensky said the US has seen a doubling in the number of hospitalisations due to COVID-19 since April, reflecting the spread of …

Covid vaccine effectiveness falls to 0% a year after first series
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid vaccine effectiveness falls to 0% a year after first series

NL Times  

People who have only received the first and second vaccine shots against Covid-19 are barely protected against a coronavirus infection one year after the injections. By that time, vaccine effectiveness falls to 0 percent, according to the RIVM, the Dutch public health institute. Those who received a booster shot in the interim still receive protection against serious symptoms of the …

COVID-19 vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives in first year, say scientists
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives in first year, say scientists

Firstpost  

The main finding — 19.8 million COVID-19 deaths were prevented — is based on estimates of how many more deaths than usual occurred during the time period. Using only reported COVID-19 deaths, the same model yielded 14.4 million deaths averted by vaccines Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could …

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study

Firstpost  

Globally, the mathematical modelling study found that COVID-19 vaccines reduced the potential death toll during the pandemic by nearly 20 million or more than half in the year following their implementation London: COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, said a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which based its findings on estimates …

COVID-19: Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by vaccines in 2021, says Lancet study
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by vaccines in 2021, says Lancet study

India TV News  

COVID-19: Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by vaccines in 2021, says Lancet study The study estimates a further 5,99,300 lives could have been saved if the World Health Organisation's target of vaccinating 40 per cent of the population in each country with two or more doses by the end of 2021 had been met. Highlights COVID vaccines reduced …

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study

The Hindu  

COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, said a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which based its findings on estimates of "excess" mortalities in the country during the pandemic. In the first year of the vaccination programme, 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million COVID-19 deaths were prevented worldwide, according to …

COVID-19 vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year, scientists say
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year, scientists say

LA Times  

A new study says nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if global targets had been reached. Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year of availability, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots …

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months
2 years, 9 months ago

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months

LA Times  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared the way Saturday for the nation’s youngest children to gain protection against COVID-19 with two vaccines specially formulated for recipients as young as 6 months. “We know millions of parents and caregivers are eager to get their young children vaccinated, and with today’s decision, they can,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. …

Even vaccinated people can develop long Covid, study finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Even vaccinated people can develop long Covid, study finds

Hindustan Times  

Even vaccinated people with mild breakthrough infections can experience Long COVID -- debilitating, lingering symptoms that affect the heart, brain, lungs and other parts of the body, according to a study of over 13 million people in the US. "Getting COVID-19, even among vaccinated people, seems almost unavoidable nowadays," said Al-Aly, noting that 8 to 12 per cent of vaccinated …

Covid Vaccine Immunity Wanes Faster in Cancer Patients, Boosters Are Best Shot: UK Study
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid Vaccine Immunity Wanes Faster in Cancer Patients, Boosters Are Best Shot: UK Study

News 18  

Some cancer patients are showing a rapid decline in Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness by three to six months compared to the general population, says a large-scale study carried out by the UK Coronavirus Cancer Evaluation Project, stressing on the importance of booster doses for those battling the malignant disease. They also found that vaccines offered higher protection against Covid-associated hospitalisation than …

'New plant-based COVID-19 vaccine 70% effective against variants'
2 years, 10 months ago

'New plant-based COVID-19 vaccine 70% effective against variants'

Firstpost  

The vaccine developed by researchers at Canadian biotechnology company Medicago contains coronavirus-like particles produced in plants which are combined with an adjuvant that helps vaccines work better Toronto: A new plant-based COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 70 per cent effective against symptomatic disease caused by five variants of the coronavirus, according to results of the human clinical trial of the preventive. …

COVID-19 booster dose may not alter disease severity trend: study
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 booster dose may not alter disease severity trend: study

The Hindu  

A cross-sectional survey of nearly 6,000 people across age groups including those over 80 years of age carried out through email and social media platforms between February 15 and March 10, 2022 in the midst of the third wave in India that lasted from late December 2021 and lasted till March 2022 has thrown up some interesting findings. The increased …

COVID vaccine fatigue? Complacency, confusion, fear behind reluctance to take booster, says experts
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID vaccine fatigue? Complacency, confusion, fear behind reluctance to take booster, says experts

India TV News  

With only 4.64 lakh people taking their third Covid jab since April 10, Indians could be grappling with vaccine fatigue, a reluctance to take a booster shot that experts attribute to a combination of fear, confusion and misinformation. “… and because the Omicron wave has been not a very dangerous one, so it is adding to the vaccine fatigue,” said …

How many California lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists have an answer
2 years, 11 months ago

How many California lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists have an answer

LA Times  

The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines in December 2020 marked the start of a new, safer phase of the pandemic. In the first 10 months of their availability, COVID-19 vaccines prevented an estimated 1.5 million coronavirus infections, nearly 73,000 hospitalizations, and almost 20,000 deaths in California, according to a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Each …

Editorial: Confused about the second COVID booster? So are some of the experts
2 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Confused about the second COVID booster? So are some of the experts

LA Times  

A vaccine expert says the government has made the fourth COVID-19 dose available to large swaths of the population who don’t need it. Other prominent vaccine experts have been raising questions too, including Phil Krause, a former deputy director of the FDA Office of Vaccines Research and Review, and Luciana Borio, formerly the agency’s acting chief scientist, who co-wrote an …

In First Quantitative Sero-survey in Mumbai, 99.93% Participants Found with Covid-19 Antibodies
2 years, 11 months ago

In First Quantitative Sero-survey in Mumbai, 99.93% Participants Found with Covid-19 Antibodies

News 18  

In the first quantitative sero-survey conducted in March this year, COVID-19 antibodies were found in 3,097 out of the 3,099 health and frontline workers, who were examined, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said. Comparatively, more antibodies were found in the blood samples of the employees, who have taken the preventive or booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines as compared to the fully …

New COVID-19 data shows unvaccinated have 'triple' the risk of death compared with fully jabbed
2 years, 11 months ago

New COVID-19 data shows unvaccinated have 'triple' the risk of death compared with fully jabbed

ABC  

South Australian health authorities have released COVID vaccination statistics showing people who are unvaccinated are more than three times as likely to die from the virus than those who've had three doses. Key points: Unvaccinated people have "triple the chance of dying" of those with three or more jabs, SA's health chief said Nicola Spurrier issued the warning ahead of …

Q&A: I’m eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot. Should I get it?
3 years ago

Q&A: I’m eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot. Should I get it?

LA Times  

A dose of COVID-19 vaccine is drawn into a syringe. For the record: An earlier version of this story said people with moderately or severely impaired immune systems were already eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot. This week’s action makes immunocompromised people eligible for a fifth vaccine dose, which counts as a second booster shot. Asked whether it makes …

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