CDC announces new COVID-19 boosters

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on April 19 that citizens over 65 or with compromised immune systems can take a new bivalent COVID-19 booster shot in the spring. Senior citizens are eligible to receive an updated booster from Pfizer or Moderna four months after their first booster shot, and immunocompromised individuals can receive the shot two months after their first one, according to AP News. The new booster was created as a result of concerns over “vaccine fatigue,” which occurs when the original effects of a vaccine wear off over time. In addition, unvaccinated people who take the new booster shot will be considered vaccinated.