Forbes September 8, 2024
Omer Awan

Newly updated COVID-19 vaccines are available across the United States.

Two mRNA vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, have been FDA approved and are available across most pharmacies in America. The Novavax protein-based vaccine has been FDA approved and should be available shortly across pharmacies and health clinics across America.

The mRNA vaccines target the KP.2 strain of COVID-19, a member of the Omicron family that resulted in a number of COVID-19 infections during the summer surge. The protein-based vaccine targets an earlier strain of the Omicron variant known as JN.1.

Who Should Get Vaccinated?

The CDC recommends everyone age 6 months and older receive the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines still offer maximum protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death from...

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