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…
Here’s When to Get Your Older Kids Their Booster Shot
Photo: Marina Demidiuk (Shutterstock) Teenagers are now eligible for booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC has announced. Until now, boosters were only for adults aged 18 and up.…
What to Know About the CDC’s New, Shorter Isolation Guidelines
Photo: Peter Titmuss (Shutterstock) As Omicron cases continue to surge in the U.S., the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10…
Teens Ages 16 and 17 Can Now Get COVID-19 Booster Shots
Photo: MilanMarkovic78 (Shutterstock) The FDA and CDC announced yesterday that Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot can now be used as a booster for 16- and 17-year-olds. Until now, boosters were only approved…
Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Get Your Booster
Photo: Tong_stocker (Shutterstock) Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines are still optional for many of us, but evidence is mounting that if you haven’t gotten one yet, you’d probably be better…
Finally, Everyone 18 and Older Can Get a Booster Shot
Photo: myboys.me (Shutterstock) The FDA authorized Moderna and Pfizer boosters today for everyone aged 18 and older, and the CDC’s advisory panel followed up with a recommendation to match. Bottom…
Here Is the Longest You Can Wait and Still Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’ by the Holidays
Photo: goodluz (Shutterstock) The CDC director brought up a math equation in a press conference recently, one that a lot of parents have been doing in our heads ever since…
Where to Get a COVID Vaccine for Younger Kids
Image: Halfpoint (Shutterstock) The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was officially recommended by the CDC last night, but the pharmacy websites I checked then weren’t ready to offer kids’ appointments yet. By…
COVID Vaccines Are Finally Being Recommended for Kids Ages 5-11
Photo: Alexxndr (Shutterstock) The CDC’s advisory panel voted today to recommend Pfizer’s pediatric COVID vaccine for all children ages 5 to 11. That recommendation comes with the endorsement of the…
How Many COVID Vaccine Shots Do You Need If You’re Immunocompromised?
Photo: grandbrothers (Shutterstock) The CDC has cleared up one of the ambiguities in its recent COVID-19 booster shot recommendations: If you got a third shot of one of the mRNA…