Do You Need A Booster If You Had COVID And Got The Vaccine?
3 years, 1 month ago

Do You Need A Booster If You Had COVID And Got The Vaccine?

Huff Post  

Aja Koska via Getty Images Here's what experts say about getting a booster dose if you've already had COVID-19 and you're fully vaccinated. Here’s what we know now: First, people who’ve had COVID should definitely still get vaccinated — and get boosted, if they’re eligible. Meaning, if you’re in one of the eligible groups and it has been six months or more since you received one of the mRNA vaccines or two months since you got Johnson & Johnson, you should get another shot, or at least talk to your doctor about whether it’s a good time for you to do so. But the general consensus is that people who are fully vaccinated and have a breakthrough infection should still get boosted if they’re in an eligible category. “We know their initial immunity maybe didn’t hold up, or didn’t hold up as well, and we know there is a drop-off even after they get an infection, so we would still recommend a booster,” Gendlina said.

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Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. “Why not get a vaccine that’s going to help you reduce that risk?” Who needs a fall COVID-19 or flu vaccination? In addition, the CDC is recommending that people 65 and older get a second COVID-19 shot six months after their fall …

JN.1 Covid variant: Health experts advise elderly to mask up
1 year ago

JN.1 Covid variant: Health experts advise elderly to mask up

Hindustan Times  

With the country witnessing a surge in Covid cases of the JN.1 sub-variant, and an increased risk of other respiratory diseases with the onset of winter, experts at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research have advised people, especially the elderly to take precautionary measures. The current treatments for Covid-19 are likely to work against this variant, according …

CDC recommends updated Covid-19 vaccine for all, here's how you can get it
1 year, 3 months ago

CDC recommends updated Covid-19 vaccine for all, here's how you can get it

Hindustan Times  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that everyone 6 months and older get a new COVID-19 shot this fall and winter season. The CDC’s recommendation came after its advisory committee voted for a broad vaccine campaign this fall, instead of limiting it to older adults and people with certain health conditions. The US Food and Drug …

When should I get vaccinated for COVID-19? Flu? RSV?
1 year, 3 months ago

When should I get vaccinated for COVID-19? Flu? RSV?

LA Times  

Pharmacist Aaron Sun administers a dose of the new COVID-19 vaccine to Jimmy Smagula at a CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock on Thursday. It’s really an updated vaccine,” said Dr. David Bronstein, pediatrician and infectious disease specialist with Kaiser Permanente Southern California, of the new COVID-19 vaccine. For people eligible and wanting to get all three vaccines this season, Bronstein …

COVID-19: US CDC recommends updated boosters for Americans, President Joe Biden calls it important milestone
1 year, 3 months ago

COVID-19: US CDC recommends updated boosters for Americans, President Joe Biden calls it important milestone

India TV News  

US COVID updated boosters: The US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday authorised, approved, and recommended everyone six months and older get an updated COVID-19 booster. According to an official White House release, Biden said, "Since entering office, my Administration has made historic progress in our ability to manage COVID-19 so that it no longer meaningfully …

FDA vaccine adviser Dr Paul Offit says healthy young people don't need another Covid booster - despite new BA.2.86 variant pushing virus rates up
1 year, 3 months ago

FDA vaccine adviser Dr Paul Offit says healthy young people don't need another Covid booster - despite new BA.2.86 variant pushing virus rates up

Daily Mail  

Most Americans don't need another Covid booster shot, according to one of the Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine advisers. Dr Paul Offit, an internationally recognized vaccines expert, said healthy young people did not need to get the updated Covid booster this fall He added: 'Boosting otherwise healthy young people is a low-risk, low-reward strategy. Dr Offit, who is based …

Australian Technical Advisory Group recommends COVID-19 booster for those over 75
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian Technical Advisory Group recommends COVID-19 booster for those over 75

Daily Mail  

Minister Mark Butler urged Aussies to stay up to date on boosters ATAGI released recommendations for those over 75 to get jabbed The federal government's immunisation advisory body says the most vulnerable Australians should arrange to get yet another Covid-19 vaccination booster. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation on Friday released fresh recommendations saying all adults over the age …

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers
1 year, 5 months ago

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council has said that the over 60s, pregnant women, and people with a medical condition should be offered a booster Covid shot each year. Three years after the Covid outbreak almost the entire Dutch population has built up a degree of immunity because of vaccination, infection, or both, the council said, but older people and people with …

Extra COVID-19 booster now open to some high-risk Americans
1 year, 8 months ago

Extra COVID-19 booster now open to some high-risk Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Older Americans and people with weak immune systems can get an extra COVID-19 booster dose this spring. From now on, anyone getting a Pfizer or Moderna dose — whether it’s a booster or their first-ever vaccination — will get an updated version rather than the outdated original shots. People 65 or older who already had one Pfizer or …

FDA’s advisors back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations
1 year, 10 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 …

Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older

NL Times  

People who were born in 1992 or earlier can now make an appointment for another Covid-19 booster shot, the RIVM said. It also includes those people who were born in the last week of October, as well as November and December of 1992, and are thus still 29 years of age. Last week the vaccine appointments began to open up …

Some people manage to get Covid-19 booster shots without meeting qualifications
2 years, 2 months ago

Some people manage to get Covid-19 booster shots without meeting qualifications

NL Times  

People born in 1953 or before are currently eligible to receive another Covid-19 booster shot. But some younger people have found a loophole to jump the line and receive their booster jab as well, according to the NOS. The spokesperson told the NOS that people who do manage to get ahead in line are doing so at the expense of …

Five reasons why young people should get a COVID booster vaccine
2 years, 3 months ago

Five reasons why young people should get a COVID booster vaccine

The Hindu  

Vaccination has played a substantial role in reducing the impact of COVID across the globe, and allowed life in most countries to gradually return to something like how we remember it before the pandemic. It’s been clear since early in the pandemic that older age and a variety of underlying medical conditions put people at much higher risk of getting …

CDC Advisers Weigh Who Needs Updated COVID Booster And When
2 years, 3 months ago

CDC Advisers Weigh Who Needs Updated COVID Booster And When

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING COVID-19 boosters updated to match the newest omicron strains are about to roll out, and government advisers met Thursday to decide who should roll up their sleeves ― and when. The original COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against severe illness and death, especially among younger and healthier people who’ve gotten at least one booster. The new …

More people are catching coronavirus a second time, heightening long COVID risk, experts say
2 years, 4 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 …

After Biden’s recovery from COVID-19, his administration launches a new booster push
2 years, 4 months ago

After Biden’s recovery from COVID-19, his administration launches a new booster push

LA Times  

President Biden removes his mask as he arrives to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 27, 2022. President Biden’s administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly transmissible BA.5 variant spreads across the country. The initiatives include …

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Australians aged 30 and older are eligible for fourth COVID-19 booster. What do we know about it and when can you get it?
2 years, 5 months ago

Australians aged 30 and older are eligible for fourth COVID-19 booster. What do we know about it and when can you get it?

ABC  

Australians aged 30 and older are now eligible for a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. While confirming the eligibility expansion, Health Minister Mark Butler announced 7.4 million people can get their fourth dose from July 11. ATAGI specifically recommended the shot for people over 50, while people aged 30 to 49 may choose to have a fourth dose. Under …

Covid vaccine effectiveness falls to 0% a year after first series
2 years, 5 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 booster dose may not alter disease severity trend: study
2 years, 7 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 …

Editorial: Confused about the second COVID booster? So are some of the experts
2 years, 8 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 …

Planning to get your Covid booster shot? Dos and don'ts to follow
2 years, 8 months ago

Planning to get your Covid booster shot? Dos and don'ts to follow

Hindustan Times  

To strengthen its fight against the emerging variants of coronavirus, the latest one being XE variant, Indian government has allowed the third dose of Covid-19 vaccines for people aged 18 and above at private vaccination centres, April 10 onwards. However, vaccine immunity wanes with time and by 6 months after second dose it reduces to 20 per cent," says Dr …

Now is the time to get a second COVID booster shot, L.A. County says
2 years, 8 months ago

Now is the time to get a second COVID booster shot, L.A. County says

LA Times  

President Biden receives his second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at the White House on Wednesday. Here’s everything you need to know about the state of the pandemic and the second COVID-19 booster shot: Why was a second booster shot made available? People age 50 and up are able to get a second COVID-19 booster shot once they’re at least four …

Q&A: I’m eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot. Should I get it?
2 years, 8 months 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 …

Do I really need another booster? The answer depends on age, risk and timing
2 years, 8 months ago

Do I really need another booster? The answer depends on age, risk and timing

NPR  

Do I really need another booster? "I don't think we have the data for younger people, 50 to even 60," says Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco. Although the majority of deaths from COVID have been people older than 65, "there's a clear association with age and mortality with COVID," Chin-Hong says. …

US regulators approve 2nd COVID booster for those aged 50 and up
2 years, 8 months ago

US regulators approve 2nd COVID booster for those aged 50 and up

Al Jazeera  

US has seen a small uptick in new COVID-19 cases during the past week, raising concern that infections could surge again. Regulators in the United States have authorised another COVID-19 booster shot for people aged 50 and older, amid concerns that coronavirus infections may begin rising again due to waning immunity to Omicron variants. “Based on an analysis of emerging …

Govt Considering Covid Vaccine Booster Dose for Those Travelling Overseas for Edu, Jobs, Official & Biz Work
2 years, 8 months ago

Govt Considering Covid Vaccine Booster Dose for Those Travelling Overseas for Edu, Jobs, Official & Biz Work

News 18  

The government may soon allow a precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccine for those seeking to travel abroad for education, employment, sports and for attending official or business commitments, official sources said on Saturday. The Union Health Ministry is also learnt to have received representations for allowing administration of precaution dose for those seeking to travel for employment opportunities, educational purpose …

Centre releases guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination for kids between 12 to 14 years; Corbevax vaccine to be used
2 years, 9 months ago

Centre releases guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination for kids between 12 to 14 years; Corbevax vaccine to be used

Firstpost  

Two doses of Biological E’s intramuscular vaccine Corbevax would be administered to the beneficiaries in the 12-14 years age group at an interval of 28 days, the guidelines said. The Centre on Tuesday released guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of children between 12-14 years that will begin from 16 March and said only Corbevax vaccine would be used for the beneficiaries …

Will you need a second booster shot to keep coronavirus at bay?
2 years, 10 months ago

Will you need a second booster shot to keep coronavirus at bay?

LA Times  

Syringes with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination center in the complex of the Tokyo Skytree in Japan on Jan. 6. “Nonetheless, the level of 78 is still a good protective area,” Fauci said, adding that he and other officials will continue studying the need for a second booster shot. Dr. Robert Wachter, chair of UC San …

Less than a third of people aged 18-25 have received a Covid booster
2 years, 11 months ago

Less than a third of people aged 18-25 have received a Covid booster

NL Times  

The vast majority of older residents who were eligible for a Covid-19 booster shot have now received it. About 93 percent were fully vaccinated with an initial series, and 84 percent also received the booster shot. The turnout among other elderly groups is also rising fairly evenly; the vast majority of people who have been fully vaccinated and who were …

What you need to know about children's vaccines and booster doses | In Focus podcast
2 years, 11 months ago

What you need to know about children's vaccines and booster doses | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

On January 3, India began vaccinating a section of its teenagers, with Covaxin. Only Covaxin was approved for use in this age group, even though, last October, India's first DNA vaccine, ZyCoV-D, had been granted emergency use authorisation for use in children above the age of 12. Some experts have argued that since COVID-19 in children is, in general, not …

If my child or I have COVID, when can we get our vaccine or booster shot?
2 years, 11 months ago

If my child or I have COVID, when can we get our vaccine or booster shot?

ABC  

As Omicron cases soar along Australia's east coast, many people are faced with having to re-book their vaccination appointments. If you or your child test positive for COVID, you clearly can't go to the vaccination or booster appointment you had this week. That's why, even if you get COVID, we still recommend vaccination and the required number of doses to …

Covid-19 booster shots: Senior artistes all game to get vaxxed
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 booster shots: Senior artistes all game to get vaxxed

Hindustan Times  

Since Monday, the government has begun administering the precautionary vaccine dose to healthcare and frontline workers, as well as those over 60 with comorbidities. Aruna Irani and Shakti Kapoor stress on the need for more awareness about booster shots “Having a booster dose is very important right now. I think it is very wise and no one should hesitate to …

Booster dose gives high levels of protection against infections from Omicron in older adults: UK study
2 years, 11 months ago

Booster dose gives high levels of protection against infections from Omicron in older adults: UK study

India Today  

A third top-up booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine provides high levels of protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant among older adults, a latest UK study concluded on Saturday. The UK Health Security Agency analysis showed that around three months after the third jab, protection against hospitalisation among those aged 65 and over remains at about 90 per …

Ten percent of vaccinated do not want third jab
2 years, 11 months ago

Ten percent of vaccinated do not want third jab

NL Times  

In the Netherlands, nearly a third of all adults have had the Covid-19 booster shot, but according to the Outbreak Management Team, around ten percent of people vaccinated against Covid-19 do not want a booster shot. "People need to know what the advantages of a third shot are," Ben van der Zeijnst, vaccinologist at the Leiden UMC told RTL Nieuws. …

A third of Netherlands adults have had a booster shot
2 years, 11 months ago

A third of Netherlands adults have had a booster shot

NL Times  

Nearly one in three adults has received a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot according to data accurate through the end of Sunday. People who had coronavirus have to wait three months to get a booster shot, as do those who recently received their original vaccination shots. About 11.9 million adults in the Netherlands were fully vaccinated in the first round against …

New COVID studies show promise for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster
2 years, 11 months ago

New COVID studies show promise for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster

NPR  

New COVID studies show promise for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster Enlarge this image toggle caption Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images Two new studies of a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster showed promise against the omicron variant at a time when public health officials are urgently recommending booster shots against the fast-spreading variant. …

Nearly everyone in their forties can apply for Covid-19 booster shot
2 years, 11 months ago

Nearly everyone in their forties can apply for Covid-19 booster shot

NL Times  

Four more birth years can now schedule their Covid-19 booster shots online via the website for the GGD. On Monday, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced that people born in 1978 and 1979 could book their appointment starting at 11 a.m. Additionally, a source with knowledge of the scheduling system also told NL Times that people born in 1980 and …

Covid boosters will be norm 'every 6 months for many years'
3 years ago

Covid boosters will be norm 'every 6 months for many years'

India TV News  

Highlights Wearing a mask, booster shots may now become new norm for many years to come The possibilities are based on a model studying post Covid trends 'Booster shots, just like your annual influenza shot, something we just need to accept' Wearing a mask and getting booster shots of Covid "every six months" may now become the new norm for …

As COVID's Omicron variant surges, do over 60s who got the AstraZeneca vaccine need a booster sooner?
3 years ago

As COVID's Omicron variant surges, do over 60s who got the AstraZeneca vaccine need a booster sooner?

ABC  

Linda Fisher and her husband Ken are members of Generation AZ: the group of those aged 60+ who lined up for an AstraZeneca vaccine, the only one available to their age group for some time. "If Omicron didn't exist you would probably feel pretty relaxed around Christmas this year," he says. "Most people have a certain degree of immunity which …

If, when and how often you may need booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine to beat Omicron
3 years ago

If, when and how often you may need booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine to beat Omicron

India Today  

Chorus for giving a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine is growing by the day as Omicron expands its footprint. The speed at which Omicron has outcompeted Delta from South Africa to the US, the focus has intensified on making booster dose a mandatory recommendation in many countries. World Health Organization chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said that there were a lot …

How do I know when I need a COVID-19 booster dose? How do I make a booking? Can I choose what brand I receive?
3 years ago

How do I know when I need a COVID-19 booster dose? How do I make a booking? Can I choose what brand I receive?

ABC  

With almost 90 per cent of Australians over the age of 16 now fully vaccinated, booster doses are fast approaching. If you're 18 years and older and received your second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least five months ago, you're good to go. It's important to note that you're able to receive either vaccine as a booster, regardless of …

All adults offered a Covid booster shot by end January
3 years ago

All adults offered a Covid booster shot by end January

NL Times  

Every person over 18 will be offered a booster shot by the second half of January at the latest. The period between the last vaccination or infection and the booster shot is also shortened from six months to three months, said Health Minister Hugo de Jonge. Everyone over 60 can book their Covid booster shots online as of Tuesday, and …

Should the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ be changed to include a booster shot?
3 years ago

Should the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ be changed to include a booster shot?

LA Times  

Social worker Jonathan De La Rosa gets a COVID-19 booster shot at a drive-up vaccination site in Mesquite, Texas. And with a worrisome new coronavirus variant threatening to erode vaccine-induced immunity further, health officials are debating whether the definition of “fully vaccinated” should be amended to include a booster shot. He added that while he didn’t see the official definition …

Expert Panel To Meet Today To Discuss Covid-19 Booster
3 years ago

Expert Panel To Meet Today To Discuss Covid-19 Booster

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee will be meeting today to discuss the requirement of a booster shot for high-risk people, reported ANI. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization had held a meeting earlier this week to discuss vaccination for children and additional doses. “The meeting put light on COVID-19 vaccination, additional doses, and vaccination for children but due …

Mounting evidence highlights the importance of Covid-19 boosters
3 years ago

Mounting evidence highlights the importance of Covid-19 boosters

CNN  

CNN — As the world learns more about the Omicron coronavirus variant and Delta continues to cause Covid-19 cases to rise around much of the United States, the need for booster shots becomes clearer than ever – even beyond the growing data about waning vaccine immunity. “But also I do hope that our federal health officials will be quick to …

Boosters short: The Hindu Editorial on third COVID-19 vaccination dose
3 years ago

Boosters short: The Hindu Editorial on third COVID-19 vaccination dose

The Hindu  

On November 22, the Director-General, ICMR, said that there was no scientific evidence thus far to administer a booster vaccine dose to fully vaccinated people. The Health Minister too said the priority was on fully vaccinating all adults than on booster shot immunisation though adequate vaccines were available. Despite these uncertainties, it might still be prudent to approve booster doses …

COVID-19 | Genome consortium advises booster shots
3 years ago

COVID-19 | Genome consortium advises booster shots

The Hindu  

The Indian SARS-COV-2 genome consortium, which confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant, in an advisory made public on Thursday, has recommended that boosters “be considered” in those above 40. Risk of severe disease “Vaccination of all remaining unvaccinated at-risk people and consideration of a booster dose for those 40 years of age and over, first targeting the most high-risk/high-exposure …

Majority of vaccinated adults say they’ll get a booster, KFF poll finds
3 years ago

Majority of vaccinated adults say they’ll get a booster, KFF poll finds

CNN  

CNN — Most fully vaccinated adults in the United States say they plan to get a booster, according to the latest Kaiser Family Foundation survey. Demand for booster shots has increased dramatically over the past month – about 60% of fully vaccinated adults say they’ve already gotten their booster or “definitely” will. But nearly one in five fully vaccinated adults …

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