Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, January 25, 2023 The updated Covid boosters reduce the risk of Covid infection from the predominant omicron subvariant by nearly half, according to early data published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In adults up …
‘Tripledemic’ viruses still spreading. What science shows about being contagious.
Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, Dec. 18, 2022 How can we stop the winter “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses from wrecking upcoming holiday travel and family gatherings? People know when they have Covid symptoms, but do minor sniffles at the end of a coronavirus …
Moderna says its updated booster raises antibodies against omicron subvariants
Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, November 14, 2022 Moderna’s updated Covid booster appears to increase the immune response to omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, as well as another subvariant, called BQ.1.1, that’s gaining ground in the United States, the company said in …
What to know about COVID variants BA.4.6, BF.7 and BA.2.75, now growing nationwide
Alexander Tin, CBS News, September 30, 2022 The BA.5 variant that dominated the summer wave of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations has now fallen to 81.3% of new cases, according to estimates released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three …
Where to Get Updated COVID Booster, Eligibility, Possible Side Effects and More
Staff Writer, NBC, Sept. 23, 2022 For the vast majority of the pandemic, up until early September, COVID-19 vaccines targeted the original coronavirus strain, even as wildly different mutants emerged. Vaccines continued to show effective protection, even regarding different strains, and …