McKnight's March 1, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages older adults to get COVID-19 booster shots this spring, even if they received the vaccine in the fall.
A vaccine advisory panel on Wednesday adopted the updated guidance, which the CDC subsequently endorsed. The officials said that getting a second booster was safe so long as the second one was at least four months after people got the first one.
“Today’s recommendation allows older adults to receive an additional dose of this season’s COVID-19 vaccine to provide added protection,” Mandy Cohen, MD, CDC director, said in a statement. “Most COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations last year were among people 65 years and older. An additional vaccine dose can provide added protection that may...
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