Adults who aren’t up to date on their COVID-19 booster doses may have “relatively little remaining protection' against hospitalization compared to those who haven’t been vaccinated, suggests a new study from the CDC.
The not-so-good news: The durability or duration of protection was not great, she noted.
The vaccine was found to be effective for longer periods in people without immunocompromising conditions ."These data support updated recommendations allowing additional optional bivalent COVID-19 vaccine doses for certain high-risk populations," the CDC stated in a discussion of the study findings on its website. Only 20% of US adults receiving booster doses
As of May 10, 2023, only one in five U.S. adults had received a bivalent booster dose — and most people in that group received their last vaccine dose more than a year ago, the CDC reported in the study findings."It makes complete sense for adults — especially those in high-risk groups, including the elderly and those with chronic disease — to have a bivalent shot if they haven't already had one."While cases and deaths continue to decline in the U.S.
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