The 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines more closely target the JN.1 lineage of the Omicron variant. 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains.

Mar 5, 2024 · For most vaccinations, you need one more jab after the initial series to get more protection. This extra dose of a vaccine is known as a booster shot. How Do Vaccine Boosters Work? A vaccine...

Feb 21, 2025 · With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and isolated cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is the best protection. And not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.

Feb 22, 2025 · In that case, no vaccination or booster is needed, said Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, an infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic. Additionally, if you were born after 1957 and you have access ...

Nov 14, 2024 · Getting another jab of the vaccine several months after the first round, called a “booster shot,” can help supercharge the vaccine’s effectiveness. The CDC recommends booster shots for...

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Sep 13, 2023 · Short answer: Everyone ages six months and up. The vaccines should be available starting this week at a pharmacy near you. So how fast should you roll up your sleeve? And why do we need...

Sep 1, 2022 · Updated COVID-19 boosters add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current vaccine composition, helping to restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination by targeting variants that are more transmissible and immune-evading.

Nov 4, 2021 · Booster shots for Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are available. The AMA answers questions about COVID-19 booster eligibility and more.

May 19, 2022 · Following today’s meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP), CDC is expanding eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to everyone 5 years of age and older. CDC now recommends that children ages 5 through 11 years should receive a booster shot 5 months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination series.