Christine Haslett, ABC News, September 20, 2023 The federal government program used for the last two winters to send free COVID tests to Americans’ homes will get up-and-running once again in the coming days, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said …
What to Know About the Newest COVID Booster Shots
Chas Danner, New York Magazine, September 14, 2023 It’s that time of year again. The U.S. is rolling out newly reformulated COVID booster shots, just as it did last fall. Several things have changed in the past year, including the official end …
Looking for the new COVID vaccine booster? Here’s where to get the shot.
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, September 14, 2023 Pharmacies across the U.S. have started administering new COVID-19 booster formulations from drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna. The Food and Drug Administration approved the revised mRNA vaccine shots Monday as several COVID variants spread and hospitalizations …
Why public health experts are concerned about BA.2.86, the latest COVID-19 variant
Suresh V. Kuchipudi, PBS, September 12, 2023 The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to rise and the new variant makes its way across the globe. …
CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season
Centers for Disease Control, September 12, 2023 CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna …