Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. FDA said starting at age 5, most people can get a single dose even if they’ve never had a prior COVID-19 shot. Similar to how flu shots are updated each year, the FDA gave COVID-19 vaccine makers a new recipe for this fall. The COVID-19 vaccines offered since …
NEW YORK — Americans 65 and older should get newer, souped-up flu vaccines because regular shots don’t provide them enough protection, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday. The panel unanimously recommended certain flu vaccines that might offer more or longer protection for seniors, whose weakened immune systems don’t respond as well to traditional shots. “These influenza vaccines are better but …
CDC Director Backs COVID Booster Plan And Makes An Additional Recommendation Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Ted S. Warren/AP The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against COVID-19. "We can give boosters to people, …
