Carl T. BergstromJul 6, 2023

Today a friend asked me what was up with #COVID vaccines. Why haven't we been encouraged to get further boosters?

The short answer is that there's a new version coming this fall that targets the now-prevalent XBB.1.5 strain that was not included in previous formulations.

My guess is that this will be made available, but not necessarily recommended, to all US adults. I will be getting it if it is available to me.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2807145

This Fall’s COVID-19 Vaccine Will Target Omicron XBB Subvariants—Who Needs to Get It?

This Medical News story discusses the updated COVID-19 vaccines expected in the US this fall.

Show threadPeter Hosey

@ct_bergstrom And in the meantime, folks 65 and older _are_ encouraged to get an additional booster. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html

Kind of wonder if we'll end up with a mixed schedule of every year for under-65, twice a year for 65+.

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Show threadroque (ロク)Jul 6, 2023
@boredzo @ct_bergstrom The mixed schedule is what Japan has now. I convinced my doctor to get me and my husband booster tickets because we’re aging kindergarten teachers. Glad we did because the country’s in the 9th wave now.