The updated “bivalent” boosters are formulated to better protect against the most...
An individual gets a Covid vaccine as tests and vaccines, including boosters, were distributed beside the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain.Updated COVID-19 boosters are coming to the Alamo City amid strong recommendations from federal health authorities this week.
The city’s health department stopped offering the older version of the boosters Friday. Still, neither Metro Health nor University Health released details on when and where the new vaccines will be available. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, endorsed the updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech for people ages 12 years and older and from Moderna for people ages 18 years and older, based on the recommendation of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
The single-dose booster will be available at least two months following primary or prior booster vaccination.
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