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What We Know About Bivalent Boosters for Kids
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 announced today that both companies’ boosters have been authorised for ages 5 and up. The CDC also issued an updated recommendation stating that children in this age group…
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How Many COVID Vaccine Shots Do You Need If You’re Immunocompromised?
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 vaccines because you have a weakened immune system, that third shot is not considered your booster. You can still get a booster, if you fall into one of…
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If You’re Pregnant and Haven’t Gotten a COVID Vaccine Yet, You Really Should
All three of the COVID vaccines available in the U.S. (Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J) are considered safe to use in pregnancy, and the data strongly supports getting vaccinated if you’re pregnant, have recently been pregnant, or intend to get pregnant soon. But only 31% of pregnant people have been vaccinated, so the CDC recently issued…
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New Data Shows Not Getting Vaccinated in Pregnancy Is the Riskier Choice
The COVID vaccines have always been an option for anyone who is pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant, as well as those who are breastfeeding. But at first, data was lacking, and pregnant people were kind of on their own to make a decision whether to get the shot or not. Now, multiple studies make…