Residents who have compromised immune systems or are over 65 can get a second dose of the Covid-19 booster.
A health professional administers a Covid-19 vaccine at a Metro Health pop-up clinic in San Antonio last year.As San Antonio springs into May, some residents will be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine booster as they start to plan summer travel or other festivities.
People 65 and older and people with compromised immune systems can get an extra booster dose, according to new guidance from the U.S. C. The booster would be the most updated vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna, known as the “bivalent” dose. It first became available in September. This new CDC guidance comes as health care officials are warning about the growth of a Covid-19 strain called Omicron XBB.1.5, which is nicknamed the “Kraken.” As of the week of April 15, the variant accounts 78 percent of Covid cases in the United States and the strain appears to be more transmissible than other variants, according to medical experts.is 39.8 per 100,000 people – about a 3.8 jump from the previous week. While 71.
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