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COVID-19 booster drive is faltering in the US
Read full article: COVID-19 booster drive is faltering in the USThe COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an extra shot to shore up their protection against the highly contagious omicron variant.
Are COVID-19 boosters the same as the original vaccines? Here’s what you need to know
Read full article: Are COVID-19 boosters the same as the original vaccines? Here’s what you need to knowCOVID-19 boosters use the same recipe as the original vaccines, and weren't tweaked since they still work well against the delta and other variants.
Johnson & Johnson seeks US clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
Read full article: Johnson & Johnson seeks US clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster dosesJohnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to allow booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward shoring up protection in more vaccinated Americans.
Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November
Read full article: Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until NovemberPfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children but the shots may not be available until November.
Publix pharmacy now offering Pfizer booster shots in select Central Florida counties
Read full article: Publix pharmacy now offering Pfizer booster shots in select Central Florida countiesPublix follows CVS, Winn-Dixie, Walgreens and Sam’s Club in offering third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in-store.
WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium. Here’s why
Read full article: WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium. Here’s whyThe head of the World Health Organization has called for a two-month moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a means of reducing global vaccine inequality and preventing the emergence of new coronavirus variants.
Q&A: What we know about booster shots for COVID-19
Read full article: Q&A: What we know about booster shots for COVID-19U.S. health officials plan to offer COVID-19 booster shots to vaccinated Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness is declining.
Israel delivers booster shots of vaccine to people over 60
Read full article: Israel delivers booster shots of vaccine to people over 60Israeli health authorities began administering coronavirus booster shots Friday to people over 60 who’ve already received both does of a vaccine, in a bid to combat a recent spike in cases.