Q&A: I’m eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot. Should I get it?
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 sense for most vaccinated-and-boosted people 50 and older to get a second booster shot, Dr. Paul Offit, an infectious disease expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, said bluntly, “No it doesn’t.” Offit has urged officials to use resources such as booster shots to drive down severe disease, and not just to reduce new infections. There’s no reason to think a second booster shot would make any subsequent vaccine less effective, or that your immune system gets worn down by repeated updates.
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