Coronaviruses Nih: National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases
These updated COVID-19 vaccines deliver further protection from the BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of the Omicron variant of the virus, which is presently causing most cases of COVID-19 and is predicted to circulate this fall and winter. The boosters also protect against the original strain of the virus. The Pfizer bivalent booster vaccine is authorized for folks ages 12 years and older. The Moderna bivalent booster vaccine is authorized for men and women ages 18 years and older. The COVID-19 outbreak is a public wellness emergency and on March 11, 2020 was declared a pandemic by the Planet Wellness Organization....