PLEASANT HILL, Calif. — Bonnie Ronk is something of a public health matriarch at the Mt. Diablo Center for seniors in this liberal Northern California suburb. When Ms. Ronk, a…
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New Covid Booster Shots Cut Risk of Hospitalization by Half, CDC Reports
Updated booster shots have bolstered Americans’ defenses against serious Covid, reducing the risk of hospitalization by roughly 50 percent compared with certain groups inoculated with the original vaccines, the Centers…
Moderna Says New Covid Booster Strengthens Immune Response Against Subvariants
WASHINGTON — A new study by Moderna suggests that its updated coronavirus booster strengthens a key component of the immune system’s defense against the Omicron subvariant that accounted for most…
New Booster Shot Targets Covid Variants More Effectively, Pfizer Says
WASHINGTON — A new study by Pfizer and BioNTech suggests that their updated coronavirus booster is better than its predecessor at increasing the antibody levels of people over age 55…
FDA, CDC sign off on Novavax Covid-19 vaccine as a first booster shot
CNN — Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine is now available in the United States for use as a first booster dose for people 18 and older. Read moreRepublican Campaign Of Civil Disobedience…
Should your child receive the updated Covid-19 booster?
CNN — Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance recommending the updated Covid-19 booster for children ages 5 to 11. Previously, the bivalent booster was…
Who should get the updated coronavirus vaccine booster now—and who should wait?
Is the Covid-19 vaccine going to become an annual shot, like the flu vaccine? Speaking Tuesday, head of the Biden administration’s Covid-19 Response Team, Dr. Ashish Jha, suggested so, telling…
Getting your Covid booster and flu shot at the same time: everything you need to know
At the same time, health officials stress the recommendation to get your seasonal flu vaccine. Some disease forecasters worry that the upcoming flu season could be a tough one for…