What We Know About Bivalent Boosters for Kids
Photo: sulit.photos (Shutterstock) COVID vaccine boosters were updated this fall: Pfizer for ages 12 and up, Moderna for ages 18 and up. Now, younger kids can join in. The FDA…
This Treatment Protects Immunocompromised People From COVID
Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP (Getty Images) When the CDC was preparing to recommend the new bivalent COVID booster vaccines (speaking of which, most of us should make plans to get one),…
There’s a New COVID Booster You Should Probably Get This Fall
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Updated COVID booster vaccines have now officially been authorized and recommended by the FDA and CDC. There is a Pfizer booster for ages 12 and…
How Do I Know If I Was Vaccinated Against Polio?
Photo: Bernard Chantal (Shutterstock) With polio in the news lately, many people are wondering if they were vaccinated against polio as a kid. Fortunately, if you grew up in the…
Italy To Begin Administering 2nd Covid Booster Dose To Over-60s
Italy COVID-19: Italy saw coronavirus cases rise in July.Rome: Italy will soon start its campaign to administer a second COVID-19 booster to everyone aged over 60, the health minister said…
Delhi Government Offers Free Covid Booster Dose For 18-59 Age Group
Meanwhile, Delhi reported 965 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.New Delhi: Delhi government on Thursday announced that the precautionary or the booster COVID-19 dose will be available for free to all…
Goa Delays Booster Drive Launch Due To Vaccine Unavailability: Official
A Goa official said beneficiaries will have to pay Rs 386 fee for Covid booster dose. (Representational)Panaji: Goa failed to begin the exercise of administering precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines…
Booster Dose Of Covid Vaccine Needed To Fight Against Omicron: Study
The study findings were published in the Journal of Travel Medicine recently.New Delhi: Neutralising antibody levels waned after six months in those who were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus with…
More People Are Now Eligible for a Second COVID Booster Shot
Photo: Steve Heap (Shutterstock) Even if you’re “fully” vaccinated and boosted, you may be due for another COVID-19 vaccine shot soon. The FDA decided today to authorize a second booster…
Booster Dose Neutralises Omicron Variant, Finds Study
Five to 31 times more antibodies were required to neutralise Omicron, said the study(Representational)Washington: An international team of researchers recently studied the sensitivity of Omicron to antibodies compared with the…