The U.S. is poised to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like a yearly flu shot, a major shift in the country's public health strategy
Determining which version of the coronavirus should be used to make COVID-19 vaccines and boosters is an exercise in educated guesswork.voted unanimously that people should get the same vaccine formula whether they’re receiving their initial vaccinations or a booster.
, dean of Chicago Medical School. Since the original coronavirus strain has disappeared, “moving toward the strains that are circulating is very important.”Looking ahead, the FDA said most Americans should do fine if they get a once-a-year booster targeted to the newest variants in the fall. The agency asked if some people might need two doses —and very young children who’ve never been vaccinated. That’s similar to how youngsters get their first-ever flu vaccination.
But more data are needed to show exactly who might need two yearly doses, such as a careful count of who still gets hospitalized with COVID-19 despite being up-to-date with today’s vaccinations, Offit said. “Only then can we really best make the decision about who gets vaccinated with what and when,” he said.
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