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News Articles: vaccine boosters

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to recommend a formula for COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-2026 season.

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  • Health

Vaccine advisers to the FDA recommended changes to COVID vaccines

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to help decide which variant of the virus that causes COVID should be targeted by updated versions of the vaccines.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Rob Stein
A two-day meeting of vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention went smoothly.

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  • Health

First meeting of CDC vaccine advisers under RFK Jr. is mostly 'business as usual'

An independent vaccine advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met to discuss and vote on vaccine policy for the first time since the change in administrations.

April 16, 2025
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By:
  • Pien Huang
Gearing up for fall, health officials are recommending a new round of booster shots.

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  • Your Health

Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?

Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait.

September 05, 2022
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
A health care worker holds doses of J&J vaccines at the Gandhi Phoenix Settlement in Bhambayi township, South Africa, on Sept. 24. A study of the J&J booster shot in the country had promising results against the omicron variant.

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  • Health

New COVID studies show promise for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster

Two studies that have not yet been peer reviewed indicate increased protection against the infectious omicron variant.

December 30, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Palca and
  • Dana Farrington
Costumers gather for food and drinks at Time Out Market in Lisbon, Portugal.

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  • World

Portugal has one of the top vaccination rates but isn't taking chances with omicron

Scientists are watching how Portugal and other highly vaccinated countries are faring against the coronavirus' new omicron variant.

December 15, 2021
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By:
  • Joanna Kakissis
Nekesha Murphy (left) gets her COVID-19 vaccine from RN Ginn Holder at the University Health Center.

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  • Health

A UGA study shows why you may want a COVID-19 booster shot

If you were fully vaccinated more than six months ago, you may want to get a booster shot. That's a third dose of the Moderna and Pfizer mRNA vaccines or a second shot of the Johnson & Johnson brand.

November 18, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Hattie Pierce, 75, receives a Pfizer covid-19 vaccine booster shot from Dr. Tiffany Taliaferro at the Safeway on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Monday, October 4, 2021.

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  • Health

There's more demand for boosters than first shots of the COVID vaccine

Some experts worry "boostermania" is distracting from the goal of getting tens of millions of unvaccinated Americans their first shots.

November 05, 2021
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By:
  • Rob Stein
PBS NewsHour American Academy of Pediatrics urges FDA to approve COVID vaccines for children under 12

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  • Health

Looking for a COVID vaccine for you or your child? This Facebook group can help

Back in January, a handful of women founded the “Georgia COVID Appointment help” group on Facebook. Members and volunteers wanted to help those unfamiliar with technology get their shots. Now, they're navigating questions about booster shots and vaccine approval for children.

November 01, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
A health care worker administers a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at Life of Hope Center in New York City.

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  • Health

CDC backs the rollout of COVID vaccine boosters from Moderna and J&J

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky also endorsed a mix-and-match approach to boosters that would be flexible for patients and health care providers.

October 21, 2021
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  • Scott Hensley
A health care worker prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a clinic held at the Watts Juneteenth Street Fair in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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  • Health

The FDA authorizes Moderna and J&J COVID vaccine boosters

The Food and Drug Administration also gave an OK to boosters that differ from the vaccine originally used to immunize people against COVID-19. A mix-and-match approach could ease the booster rollout.

October 20, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Hensley
Nurse Christina Garibay administers Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine to a man at a community outreach event in Los Angeles in August.

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  • Health

An FDA panel of experts backs J&J COVID vaccine booster

A panel of experts voted to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize a booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine at least two months after the first shot.

October 15, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Hensley
Janet Gerber, a health department worker in Louisville, Ky., processes boxes containing vials of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine in March.

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  • Health

FDA analysis of J&J COVID vaccine booster sets the stage for public hearing

Johnson & Johnson has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a booster for people 18 and older six months after initial immunization, with an option to vaccinate after two months.

October 13, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Hensley
The U.S. is preparing for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, though exactly who needs one is not entirely clear.

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  • Health

Booster Shots Are Coming. Here's How To Figure Out If You Need One

With the back and forth on boosters from government agencies, many Americans are wondering if they really need an extra shot. Here is what the science says about who needs a booster now — and why.

September 24, 2021
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff and
  • Carmel Wroth
Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, appears before a Senate committee in July. Many public health leaders say letting the agency go so long without a permanent director has demoralized staff and sends the wrong message about the agency's importance.

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  • Health

The FDA Has Been Without A Permanent Leader For 8 Months As COVID Cases Climb

Dr. Janet Woodcock, an administrative veteran of the Food and Drug Administration since the 1980s, has been acting director of the agency since January. Why is the permanent job so hard to fill?

September 22, 2021
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By:
  • Rachana Pradhan
Health care providers who administer a COVID-19 vaccine "off-label" face legal liability, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.

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  • Health

CDC Warns Against Off-Label Use Of COVID Vaccine

Using the COVID vaccine "off-label" — whether that's for booster shots or young children — may be tempting to some vaccine providers, but the CDC warns it could get them into trouble.

September 02, 2021
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  • Sydney Lupkin and
  • Pien Huang
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