While the CDC is still deciding on its recommendation for a second COVID vaccine booster shot, there are some who may benefit from it. How to know if you should consider a second booster:
April 21, 2022 -- The CDC is considering what to tell the public about second booster shots with mRNAThe US Food and Drug Administration in March authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people aged 50 and older and certain immunocompromised adults, even though many top infectious disease expertsIn a Wednesday meeting, the CDC asked its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to discuss second booster shots, but did not ask the...
The benefit of additional COVID-19 shots for now appears to be smaller than what people get from the initial doses, Bell said.about how well the COVID-19 vaccines work to prevent one case of hospitalization from the disease over 4 months among people aged 50 and older. Bell said she's concerned about considering additional doses for"smaller and smaller return and creating an impression that we don't have a very effective vaccination program," even though the CDC's data show a clear benefit.with some factors to help determine the urgency for a person to get a second booster:Being moderately or severely immunocompromised
The experts also addressed public confusion over boosters. For the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines, a second booster is a fourth dose, but for those who received the one-shot J&J vaccine, the second booster is a third dose.
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