Here's what the CDC's new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations mean for you
of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that people ages 65 and older get a second bivalent mRNA booster. The panel also recommended additional boosters for people with weakened immune systems., which targets both the original and Omicron BA.4/5 viruses, also becomes the only mRNA COVID-19 vaccine available in the U.S., replacing the original shots that targeted only the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and were used to immunize people with their primary series of shots.
The updated guidelines are part of the CDC’s effort to streamline a confusing COVID-19 vaccine regimen. Currently, it includes different formulations of mRNA vaccines from both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. Under the latest guidelines, these will now all target the same viral strain, differing only by dosage for different age groups.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ’s vaccine committee will meet in June to decide which strain or strains should be included in that shot. While the specific formulation of the vaccine may change, it’s not likely that the simplified dosing schedule will change. The panel also allowed for some flexibility in the timing and frequency of the bivalent booster dose, especially for young children, older people, and people with weakened immune systems. For all of these groups, the committee supported giving doctors discretion in deciding whether additional doses—beyond the single booster recommended for most healthy people—should be used., since the two mRNA vaccine brands have varying doses based on age groups.
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