The Most Common Side Effects Of The New Bivalent COVID Booster
2 years, 6 months ago

The Most Common Side Effects Of The New Bivalent COVID Booster

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filadendron via Getty Images Here's what you can expect when you get the bivalent COVID shot. Here’s what to know about the side effects of these new bivalent vaccines. “The anticipated side effects are really exactly what would be expected to occur after the previous vaccinations,” said Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine in the department of health policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Yvonne Maldonado, a pediatric infectious disease professor at Stanford University, previously told HuffPost that “most vaccines will have some degree of minor side effects. If you’re someone who has dealt with tiredness, fever or headache after getting vaccinated — or if you’re just feeling anxious about the potential side effects — plan to get your shot when you don’t have much going on the next day, Schaffner said.

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Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against ‘highly-mutated’ BA.2.86 variant
1 year, 6 months ago

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against ‘highly-mutated’ BA.2.86 variant

Hindustan Times  

Moderna on Wednesday said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus that has raised fears of a resurgence of infections. The Omicron offshoot carries more than 35 mutations in key portions of the virus compared with XBB.1.5, the dominant variant through most of 2023 and the target …

COVID vaccine should be updated to target XBB strain, FDA committee says
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID vaccine should be updated to target XBB strain, FDA committee says

LA Times  

Commuters with and without face masks walk through Union Station in Los Angeles in December. The unanimous recommendation from the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee follows that of agency staff, who in a memo acknowledged that while older vaccine formulas can still help stave off severe disease, “protection wanes with time and is reduced against subsequent waves of …

FDA advisers back updated COVID shots for fall vaccinations
1 year, 9 months ago

FDA advisers back updated COVID shots for fall vaccinations

NPR  

FDA advisers back updated COVID shots for fall vaccinations Enlarge this image toggle caption Esteban Felix/AP Esteban Felix/AP A panel of expert advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that the COVID-19 vaccine be updated to target emerging subvariants of omicron. The COVID shot that's currently available is known as a "bivalent" vaccine because it …

CDC signs off on additional Covid-19 booster doses for certain people
1 year, 11 months ago

CDC signs off on additional Covid-19 booster doses for certain people

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations on the Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday to allow another dose of the bivalent booster for people who are 65 and older or who have weakened immune systems and who “want the option of added protection” against the coronavirus. The move aligns with Tuesday’s US Food and Drug …

First real-world data show Omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals
2 years, 2 months ago

First real-world data show Omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals

LA Times  

Vials of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron-targeting COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a production line at a manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Mich. In the first real-world test of vaccine boosters specially designed to protect against the Omicron variant, Israeli researchers have found that people 65 and older who got an updated jab were 81% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 …

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect
2 years, 4 months ago

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect

Associated Press  

Americans who got the updated COVID-19 booster shots are better protected against symptomatic infection than those who haven’t — at least for now, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Speaking at a White House briefing expected to be his last before he retires from the government at the end of year, Fauci said what “may be the final message I give …

Pfizer booster spurs immune response to new Omicron subvariants
2 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer booster spurs immune response to new Omicron subvariants

LA Times  

Pfizer’s updated boosters aren’t an exact match to the newest Omicron subvariants, but lab tests suggest they may offer some cross-protection, the company says. Pfizer said this week that its updated COVID-19 booster may offer some protection against newly emerging Omicron subvariants, even though it’s not an exact match to them. Americans have been reluctant to get the updated boosters …

Pfizer Says Updated Booster May Spur Immunity Against New Omicron Subtypes
2 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer Says Updated Booster May Spur Immunity Against New Omicron Subtypes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Pfizer said Friday that its updated COVID-19 booster may offer some protection against newly emerging omicron mutants even though it’s not an exact match. Americans have been reluctant to get the updated boosters rolled out by Pfizer and rival Moderna, doses tweaked to target the BA.5 omicron strain that until recently was the most common type. Pfizer …

Pfizer study says updated COVID boosters rev up antibody protection
2 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer study says updated COVID boosters rev up antibody protection

LA Times  

Booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sit ready to be used at a vaccine clinic in Townshend, Vt. Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 booster significantly revved up adults’ virus-fighting antibodies, the company said Friday, releasing early findings from a rigorous study of the new shots. Pfizer said people 55 and older who got the Omicron-targeting booster had four-fold higher antibody levels …

Moderna jab ‘to protect through the winter’ after positive new results
2 years, 5 months ago

Moderna jab ‘to protect through the winter’ after positive new results

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Moderna Covid-19 booster jab shows good protection for at …

Pfizer says bivalent booster increases antibodies for Omicron variants
2 years, 5 months ago

Pfizer says bivalent booster increases antibodies for Omicron variants

LA Times  

Pfizer Inc. and its German vaccine partner BioNTech said their new COVID-19 booster designed to target the dominant Omicron subvariant produced more antibodies against the intended strains than did the original version of the shot. Pfizer and BioNTech plan to release additional data on the COVID-19 shots in the coming weeks to measure immune responses one month after administration of …

Can You Mix And Match For The COVID Bivalent Booster Shot?
2 years, 5 months ago

Can You Mix And Match For The COVID Bivalent Booster Shot?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Pfizer and Moderna now both have new bivalent COVID booster shots that not only target the original strain of coronavirus, but also the highly contagious omicron subvariants that are dominant throughout the country. According to Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, an infectious diseases specialist and associate professor of medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, just like with the …

Coronavirus Today: Is COVID-19 the new flu?
2 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Is COVID-19 the new flu?

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, Sept. 27. “These fabulous families recognized how unbelievably awesome we are, and stayed, which thrilled us to pieces,” said Greta Turney, the school district’s not-exactly-impartial superintendent who also teaches sixth through eighth grade. He said it was life-affirming to visit the school and hear the students’ “happy banter.” California’s vaccination progress See the latest …

If You Just Had COVID, Here's When To Get The New Booster Shot
2 years, 5 months ago

If You Just Had COVID, Here's When To Get The New Booster Shot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING There’s a new COVID-19 booster shot available that provides better protection against the variants that are currently circulating. The official guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that vaccinated people can wait two months after a COVID shot to get their booster. For those who were recently sick with COVID, though, both Ogbuagu and …

Moderna vs Pfizer: Is it OK to mix and match the updated COVID-19 booster shots?
2 years, 6 months ago

Moderna vs Pfizer: Is it OK to mix and match the updated COVID-19 booster shots?

LA Times  

As residents prepare to roll up their sleeves for a third, fourth or even fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine, some may be wondering: Do I need to stick with the same brand, or is it safe to mix it up? “The best booster for you is the one that you can get — either the Pfizer or the Moderna can …

Should I get the Omicron booster now or wait a few weeks?
2 years, 6 months ago

Should I get the Omicron booster now or wait a few weeks?

LA Times  

Vials of Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a production line at a manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Mich. Omicron-targeting COVID-19 boosters are now available, but many are wondering: Should they get the shots immediately or wait to time them closer to the holidays? “I wouldn’t delay for people who are at high risk.” Dr. Robert Wachter, chair of UC …

Op-Ed: How helpful will the new COVID booster really be?
2 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: How helpful will the new COVID booster really be?

LA Times  

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of Omicron-specific vaccines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed, recommending updated boosters for everyone age 12 and up who has gotten at least two doses of the original COVID vaccines. The FDA had no choice but to authorize the use of the Omicron-specific COVID shots, since its …

UK approves second 'bivalent' booster for Omicron, original COVID strain
2 years, 6 months ago

UK approves second 'bivalent' booster for Omicron, original COVID strain

India Today  

The UK health authorities on Saturday approved a second “bivalent” vaccine to be used as a booster vaccine to target both the Omicron and the original strain of COVID-19. In each dose of the booster vaccine called “Comirnaty bivalent Original/Omicron”, half of the vaccine targets the original virus strain and the other half targets Omicron. “The clinical trial of the …

EXPLAINER: Should you get a new COVID booster? If so, when?
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: Should you get a new COVID booster? If so, when?

Associated Press  

John Wherry will wait until later in the fall to consider getting an updated COVID-19 booster. It’s the kind of calculation many Americans will face as booster shots that target currently circulating omicron strains become available to a population with widely varying risks and levels of immunity. Some advise at least three months, another said someone who’s not at high …

Omicron-specific boosters are here: How effective will these vaccines be in the fight against COVID-19?
2 years, 6 months ago

Omicron-specific boosters are here: How effective will these vaccines be in the fight against COVID-19?

Firstpost  

The new booster shots — one by Moderna and another from Pfizer-BioNTech – are specifically tailored to combat the two most recent and contagious Omicron subvariants, BA4 and BA5 On 31 August 2022, the Food and Drug Administration authorised the use of updated COVID-19 booster shots that are specifically tailored to combat the two most recent and contagious Omicron subvariants, …

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Targeting Omicron Strains
2 years, 6 months ago

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Targeting Omicron Strains

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING New COVID-19 boosters that target today’s most common omicron strains are set to begin soon after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the updated shots Thursday. The decision by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky came shortly after the agency’s advisers said if enough people roll up their sleeves, the shots could blunt a winter surge. The …

EU regulator clears tweaked versions of COVID vaccines
2 years, 6 months ago

EU regulator clears tweaked versions of COVID vaccines

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of two coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Inc., tweaked to include protection against an early version of the omicron variant. In a statement on Thursday, the EU drug regulator said the two messenger RNA boosters offered protection both against the original version of COVID-19 and the omicron subvariant …

CDC endorses booster shots that target Omicron for Americans 12 and up
2 years, 6 months ago

CDC endorses booster shots that target Omicron for Americans 12 and up

LA Times  

The United States will replace most of its COVID-19 booster shots with updated versions that target the dominant Omicron strains and streamline its ongoing vaccination campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. Going forward, Americans will be considered “up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccinations after receiving the bivalent booster, regardless of the total number of shots …

EMA approves updated Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines to fight Omicron variant
2 years, 6 months ago

EMA approves updated Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines to fight Omicron variant

NL Times  

The European Medicines Agency gave a positive recommendation to authorize the modified versions of the Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, which should provide better protect against the Omicron variant of the virus, the European Union's medicines watchdog said on Thursday. The committee judged that the modified vaccines provide a strong immune response against both the original variant, and the …

U.S. authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants

LA Times  

The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common Omicron strains. “Give a clear, forward-looking set of expectations.” Here’s the rub: The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19 for most generally healthy people, especially if they got that important first booster dose. First, FDA …

US approves updated COVID boosters targeting Omicron variants
2 years, 6 months ago

US approves updated COVID boosters targeting Omicron variants

Al Jazeera  

Drugmaker Pfizer said it has doses ready to ship and can deliver up to 15 million shots by the end of next week. The United States has authorised booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines that target the most common Omicron strain, and shots could be available within days. “You’ll see me at the front of the line,” FDA vaccine chief …

Tweaked COVID boosters are close, but how much will they help?
2 years, 6 months ago

Tweaked COVID boosters are close, but how much will they help?

LA Times  

Pre-loaded syringes are ready for use at a school in New Orleans. Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief, said Thursday that once authorized, the tweaked boosters could help right away — while BA.5 infections still are too high — and hopefully blunt yet another winter surge. To evaluate the combo shots, the FDA is using data from human testing …

Pfizer Seeks OK Of Updated COVID Vaccine Booster For Fall
2 years, 7 months ago

Pfizer Seeks OK Of Updated COVID Vaccine Booster For Fall

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives — a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech aim to offer updated boosters to people 12 and older, and shots could begin within weeks if the FDA quickly clears the modified …

Pfizer seeks OK of updated COVID vaccine booster for fall
2 years, 7 months ago

Pfizer seeks OK of updated COVID vaccine booster for fall

Associated Press  

Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives — a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech aim to offer updated boosters to people 12 and older, and shots could begin within weeks if the FDA quickly clears the modified vaccine — a …

Pfizer seeks OK of COVID booster that targets Omicron
2 years, 7 months ago

Pfizer seeks OK of COVID booster that targets Omicron

LA Times  

A health worker administers a dose of Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine in Reading, Pa. Pfizer has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its combination COVID-19 shot that adds protection against Omicron subvariants. Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against Omicron subvariants, a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign. The U.S. has …

Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster may be available in a few weeks, officials say
2 years, 7 months ago

Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster may be available in a few weeks, officials say

LA Times  

Michael Stremfel, owner of Flintridge Pharmacy in La Canada, prepares a COVID-19 booster in November 2021. The Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster may be available in a few weeks, assuming federal agencies sign off on the new shot, a top White House COVID-19 official said this week. The booster has been widely expected for months, especially since the latest dominant Omicron subvariant, …

Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine gets approval: All you need to know
2 years, 7 months ago

Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine gets approval: All you need to know

Live Mint  

Late last year, the Omicron COVID variant was first spotted in South Africa and within months, it became the dominant coronavirus strain the world over. Owing to this, the experts have been working on an Omicron-specific vaccine that became a reality recently with Moderna Inc. receiving approval from the UK government for a Covid-19 booster shot that targets omicron. The …

New Omicron-specific vaccine from Moderna approved by UK regulator
2 years, 7 months ago

New Omicron-specific vaccine from Moderna approved by UK regulator

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In June, Moderna said early clinical trials on 437 people had shown the jab led …

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated COVID booster
2 years, 7 months ago

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated COVID booster

Associated Press  

LONDON — British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against the omicron variant, which the government said would be offered to people aged 50 and over starting in the fall. In a statement on Monday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had given …

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated booster that targets Omicron
2 years, 7 months ago

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated booster that targets Omicron

LA Times  

A vial of Moderna’s original COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement Monday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had given the green light to Moderna’s combination “bivalent” vaccine, which will be used as an adult booster shot. British regulators said the side effects were similar to those seen for Moderna’s original booster shot and were typically “mild and self-resolving.” …

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 …

Despite DCGI Nod, Here’s Why Biological E's Corbevax is Not Yet Available for Booster Shots
2 years, 8 months ago

Despite DCGI Nod, Here’s Why Biological E's Corbevax is Not Yet Available for Booster Shots

News 18  

The wait for the roll-out of Biological E’s Corbevax vaccine as a heterologous booster shot may continue for a while, News18.com has learnt. Corbevax was approved for heterologous use as a Covid booster shot by apex drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India in the first week of June. Thankfully, Omicron does not cause severe disease and hence there is …

Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types
2 years, 8 months ago

Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types

Associated Press  

U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest omicron relatives. And the current Pfizer and Moderna vaccines still offer strong protection against COVID-19’s worst outcomes as long as people have gotten already recommended boosters. The FDA’s decision comes after its scientific advisers earlier this week …

Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types
2 years, 8 months ago

Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine …

COVID boosters for the fall must target newer Omicron mutations, FDA says
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID boosters for the fall must target newer Omicron mutations, FDA says

LA Times  

The Food and Drug Administration has recommended that COVID-19 booster shots be modified to better match more recent changes in the Omicron variant. U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest mutations of Omicron. But with immunity waning and the super-contagious Omicron family of coronavirus …

FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
2 years, 8 months ago

FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall

Associated Press  

At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak booster doses to better match the most recent virus variants. Their combination shots, what scientists call “bivalent” vaccines, substantially boosted levels of antibodies capable of fighting that variant, more than simply giving another dose of today’s vaccine. Marks …

FDA advisors recommend updating COVID booster shot formula for fall
2 years, 8 months ago

FDA advisors recommend updating COVID booster shot formula for fall

LA Times  

Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration are recommending that some U.S. adults get a modified COVID-19 booster shot this fall that better matches the recent variants. Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisors voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak the shots to better match the most recent virus …

Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost Omicron protection
2 years, 8 months ago

Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost Omicron protection

LA Times  

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two ways of updating their vaccine. Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the Omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two ways of updating their shots — targeting just …

COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna 'provides good clinical protection' against Omicron subvariants
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna 'provides good clinical protection' against Omicron subvariants

ABC  

Moderna's experimental Omicron booster generates high levels of antibodies that neutralise subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, according to preliminary clinical trial data. Key points: Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are becoming the dominant forms of COVID-19 in Australia and abroad New data from Moderna shows an updated booster tailored to Omicron generates high levels of antibodies against BA.4 and BA.5 Moderna's …

When Will It Be Time For Another COVID Booster? Here's What Experts Think.
2 years, 9 months ago

When Will It Be Time For Another COVID Booster? Here's What Experts Think.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING We’ve seen second COVID-19 boosters recommended for older adults and people with underlying health conditions — but what about the general population? Immunocompromised individuals and older people’s antibody levels wane earlier, which makes these people strong candidates for booster doses, said Arjun Venkatesh, a Yale Medicine emergency medicine doctor and associate professor at Yale School of Medicine. …

Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
2 years, 9 months ago

Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection

Associated Press  

Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday. Moderna’s preliminary study results show people given the combination shot experienced a higher boost in omicron-fighting antibodies than if they just got a fourth dose of the original vaccine. They’re still providing strong protection against severe disease, hospitalization …

Moderna says its updated COVID vaccine boosts protection against Omicron
2 years, 9 months ago

Moderna says its updated COVID vaccine boosts protection against Omicron

LA Times  

Moderna is among the COVID-19 vaccine makers studying updated boosters that can better protect people against future coronavirus surges. Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection specifically targeted against the Omicron variant appears to work, the company said Wednesday. COVID-19 vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that might be offered in the fall to better protect …

COVID mRNA vaccines can be quickly updated for new variants. So, where's my Omicron booster?
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID mRNA vaccines can be quickly updated for new variants. So, where's my Omicron booster?

ABC  

Since Omicron was declared a variant of concern at the end of November, it quickly swept the globe, becoming the dominant COVID variant in many countries including Australia. The process of tailoring mRNA vaccines for new variants is "very straightforward", says Archa Fox, an RNA biologist at the University of Western Australia. "Only about 10-20 per cent of antibodies bind …

Covid-19: US FDA approves another Pfizer, Moderna booster dose for age 50 and up
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: US FDA approves another Pfizer, Moderna booster dose for age 50 and up

India Today  

US regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds. The Food and Drug Administration's decision opens a fourth dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to those people at least four months after their previous booster. Pfizer had asked the …

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