NPR: boosters https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1024851591 boosters en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 07 May 2025 00:09:45 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: boosters https://www.npr.org/tags/1024851591/boosters The new COVID boosters are coming: Here's what you need to know Updated versions of the mRNA vaccines roll out this week. Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve? Wed, 13 Sep 2023 05:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/13/1198803134/covid-boosters-updated-vaccines-fda-cdc https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/13/1198803134/covid-boosters-updated-vaccines-fda-cdc

Updated versions of the mRNA vaccines roll out this week. Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?

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]]> Maria Godoy Coronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last? Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot? And how long does protection last? Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:17:05 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/08/25/1195592942/coronavirus-faqs-how-worrisome-is-the-new-variant-how-long-do-boosters-last https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/08/25/1195592942/coronavirus-faqs-how-worrisome-is-the-new-variant-how-long-do-boosters-last

Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot? And how long does protection last?

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]]> Fran Kritz Coronavirus FAQ: Is it wiser to get a booster now or wait for the new fall booster? Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:44:26 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/08/11/1193229029/coronavirus-faq-is-it-wiser-to-get-a-booster-now-or-wait-for-the-new-fall-booste https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/08/11/1193229029/coronavirus-faq-is-it-wiser-to-get-a-booster-now-or-wait-for-the-new-fall-booste

Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.

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]]> Fran Kritz Popular COVID FAQs in 2022: Outdoor risks, boosters, 1-way masking, faint test lines Let's revisit some of 2022's still relevant queries. Like: Does one-way masking help? What's the risk of outdoor transmission? What's up with faint lines on tests? Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:19:58 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/12/20/1142006506/popular-covid-faqs-in-2022-outdoor-risks-boosters-1-way-masking-faint-test-lines https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/12/20/1142006506/popular-covid-faqs-in-2022-outdoor-risks-boosters-1-way-masking-faint-test-lines Download the poster here.'/>

Let's revisit some of 2022's still relevant queries. Like: Does one-way masking help? What's the risk of outdoor transmission? What's up with faint lines on tests?

]]> Marc Silver CDC recommends 2nd COVID boosters for some older and immunocompromised people People who are 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals may get a second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster four months after they received the first. Sun, 27 Mar 2022 21:06:01 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/27/1089072803/the-fda-is-expected-to-authorize-2nd-boosters-for-people-50-and-up https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/27/1089072803/the-fda-is-expected-to-authorize-2nd-boosters-for-people-50-and-up

People who are 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals may get a second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster four months after they received the first.

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]]> Rob Stein J&J is asking the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 booster shots Johnson & Johnson asks the Food and Drug Administration to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:39:20 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/10/05/1043332922/johnson-vaccine-booster-fda-authorization-jj https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/10/05/1043332922/johnson-vaccine-booster-fda-authorization-jj Johnson & Johnson asks the Food and Drug Administration to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign.

]]> The Associated Press Moderna Has Asked The FDA To Authorize A Booster Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna submitted data from 344 volunteers who got a third shot of the vaccine six months after their first two doses. The additional shot significantly boosted immunity, the company said. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:16:28 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/09/01/1033474298/moderna-fda-covid-19-booster-shot https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/09/01/1033474298/moderna-fda-covid-19-booster-shot

Moderna submitted data from 344 volunteers who got a third shot of the vaccine six months after their first two doses. The additional shot significantly boosted immunity, the company said.

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]]> Jane Greenhalgh Antibody Tests Should Not Be Your Go-To For Checking COVID Immunity Worries about waning immunity and talk of COVID booster shots has some Americans checking their antibody levels to see if they're protected. But scientists warn blood tests don't tell the full story. Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/08/28/1031287076/antibody-tests-should-not-be-your-go-to-for-checking-covid-immunity https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/08/28/1031287076/antibody-tests-should-not-be-your-go-to-for-checking-covid-immunity

Worries about waning immunity and talk of COVID booster shots has some Americans checking their antibody levels to see if they're protected. But scientists warn blood tests don't tell the full story.

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]]> Will Stone Why A Push For Boosters Could Make The Pandemic Even Worse Public health figures believe a focus on boosters for the already vaccinated will hasten the emergence of new variants among the billions of unvaccinated people — including a vaccine-resistant strain. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:45:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/18/1028941909/why-a-push-for-boosters-could-make-the-pandemic-even-worse https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/18/1028941909/why-a-push-for-boosters-could-make-the-pandemic-even-worse

Public health figures believe a focus on boosters for the already vaccinated will hasten the emergence of new variants among the billions of unvaccinated people — including a vaccine-resistant strain.

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]]> Michaeleen Doucleff Why WHO Is Calling For A Moratorium On COVID Vaccine Boosters The director general is asking for a halt for at least two months. His hope is to use all available doses to vaccinate 10% of the population in every country by the end of September. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:15:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/04/1019780576/why-who-is-calling-for-a-moratorium-on-covid-vaccine-boosters https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/04/1019780576/why-who-is-calling-for-a-moratorium-on-covid-vaccine-boosters

The director general is asking for a halt for at least two months. His hope is to use all available doses to vaccinate 10% of the population in every country by the end of September.

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