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"We're not seeing levels of hospitalization like we've seen in earlier waves; however, we are still seeing people hospitalized," Murray says."So we do think there is benefit from the updated vaccine that provides coverage against strains that are more closely related to what's circulating."
"There is some room for a reasonable debate about what the added value is for an annual vaccine for someone who is young and healthy," Woods says.
Generally, the experts say, you can expect to develop effective antibody protection about two weeks after getting the vaccine. And you'll get the most protection against COVID-19 infection in the first few months after getting the shot, Werbel says. Similarly, the CDC typically recommends that people get their flu vaccine by the end of October because flu season usually starts to pick up in November.
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