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Dr. Fauci says 'a booster isn't a luxury' — think of it as the final step in your COVID-19 vaccine regimen
"A booster isn't a luxury, a booster isn't an add on, and a booster is part of what the original re…
Hilary Brueck
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Dr. Fauci: Stop 'overthinking' boosters — giving every adult an extra shot will keep people out of hospital
Dr. Fauci says he wants to be "crystal clear that if you have been vaccinated, go get boosted," hop…
Hilary Brueck
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The side effects to expect after getting an Omicron booster — and what happens if you get a flu shot at the same time
It is safe to get the updated COVID-19 booster and your annual flu shot at the same visit, but you …
Andrea Michelson
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There's no Delta-specific booster coming to save you - what we have is good enough
While the Delta variant is dominant worldwide, existing vaccines work well against it. So there's n…
Aylin Woodward,Hilary Brueck
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I got the Moderna booster shot after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine — here's how it went
Suzie Glassman, 44, says she had a sore arm for about 24 hours and chills and body aches overnight …
Suzie Glassman
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Confused about whether to get a booster? Health experts share what they're telling friends and family
Some experts suggest that adults with mild asthma and people in their 40s and 50s consider a booste…
Aria Bendix,Dr. Catherine Sch…
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One chart can tell you if you actually need a booster shot or not
Not everyone needs a booster shot right now, and the truth is that most Americans who've gotten Pfi…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC advisors vote unanimously to give boosters to everyone with a J&J shot and some with Moderna. Here's how to know if you should get one.
COVID-19 booster shots should be available in the coming days for everyone who's had J&J, as well a…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC green-lights 4th dose boosters for most Americans over 50
The CDC gave the final OK for 2nd boosters to be given to adults over 65, and those with underlying…
Jake Epstein,Dr. Catherine Sc…
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German vaccine panel backs 2nd booster for high-risk groups
It said that the at-risk groups should get the second booster three months at the earliest after th…
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J&J recipients are a big step closer to getting booster shots, after feeling neglected by the CDC for months
J&J announced Tuesday that it has submitted data to the FDA and asked the agency to authorize boost…
Erin Schumaker
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4 people who got COVID-19 booster shots share what it felt like to get an extra vaccine dose
People who've had booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines say it feels "like a hangover," and describe f…
Hilary Brueck,Andrea Michelso…
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2 experts describe how our COVID-19 antibodies adapt over time, creating an 'arms race' between our immune systems and virus variants
Antibodies evolve to recognize variants and bind tighter to the virus, and booster shots could ampl…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A COVID-19 booster shot that could protect against multiple variants at once is being tested in humans for the first time
Gritstone's booster shot uses vaccine tech that self-replicates once in the muscle, meaning potenti…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Pfizer and Moderna have revealed the way they're tracking how long vaccine protection lasts
Protection from Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines wanes over time, but not all experts think i…
Erin Schumaker
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We're reaching a critical moment in the debate over COVID-19 booster shots
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for the week ending September 17.
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
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We dug into Pfizer's case for COVID-19 booster shots
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for September 16.
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
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Moderna says a study showed falling COVID-19 immunity over time and a need for boosters - even though most 'breakthrough' infections weren't severe
Moderna says the data provides evidence boosters could stop thousands of cases - but most "breakthr…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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The most common side effects to expect after your Pfizer booster: headache, fatigue, and pain at the injection site
After a third shot of Pfizer's vaccine, injection-site pain is most common side effect, followed by…
Aria Bendix
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Pfizer picked a COVID-19 vaccine dose far lower than Moderna's to minimize side effects, its top scientist says
Pfizer's dose is far lower than Moderna's. Scientists speculate that this could explain why Moderna…