staying up to date with boosters

• "Updated (bivalent) boosters became available on:

  • September 2, 2022, for people 12 years of age and older

  • October 12, 2022, for people aged 5–11"

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Bivalent v.s. Monovalent (early booster shots)

• "The updated (bivalent) boosters are called “bivalent”

  • protect against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 and the Omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5.

• Previous boosters are called “monovalent”

  • protect against the original virus that causes COVID-19.

    • provide some protection against Omicron, but not as much as the updated (bivalent) boosters.

• The virus that causes COVID-19 has changed over time. The different versions of the virus that have developed over time are called variants. Learn more about variants of the COVID-19 virus.

• For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, check the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) webpage.

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• Finding Nearest Vaccine Clinic Near You: vaccines.gov

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