How I decided on a second COVID-19 booster shot

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How I decided on a second COVID-19 booster shot
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Data on boosters’ effectiveness and immune system influence factored into my choice. COVID19 CovidIsntOver COVID VaccinesWork Booster boosterdose BoosterShots

Booster shots against COVID-19 are once again on my mind. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that older people and immunocompromised people are provided it has been at least four months since their last shot. After I got over the shock of the FDA calling me “older” — meaning anyone 50 and up — I’ve been pondering whether to get a second booster , and if so, when.

Lots of scientists and policy makers are thinking about these issues, too. For instance, last week an advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And a bevy of studies about how well boosters work and how they affect the immune system have come out in recent weeks, some of them peer-reviewed, some still preliminary.

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