New COVID-19 booster shots roll into central Pa.; here’s what you need to know

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New COVID-19 booster shots roll into central Pa.; here’s what you need to know
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They offer the first protection specifically targeting evolved versions of COVID-19.

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The following Q & A includes information from sources including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the latest information on the rate of COVID-19 deaths in Pennsylvania. However, he considers the two brands to be “roughly equivalent” at protecting against severe COVID-19 illness and death, meaning either one is fine.

Goldman draws a comparison with flu shots, which are adjusted annually based on predictions of which flu strains will be most prevalent, and which don’t undergo new clinical trials.A: Goldman recommends it for virtually everyone who is eligible. “Clearly, the more boosters you have had, the less likely you are to have a breakthrough infection,” he says.

Goldman stresses that the booster is especially important for people at higher risk from COVID-19, such as people over 65 and people with chronic medical conditions such as those involving the heart, lungs, kidneys or liver.A: People who have had a COVID-19 infection within the last 90 days or who have had a booster within the last two months can’t get a booster until they are beyond those time frames.

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