The mRNA vaccines are updated to protect against the current prevailing viral strain nicknamed Kraken.
The latest updated Covid-19 vaccines are tailored for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 strain that is circulating widely around the world now. — TNSThe new mRNA vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech are formulated to better target SARS-CoV-2 viral variants that are currently circulating and will replace outdated vaccines.
“It’s still a Covid vaccine, but it’s now targeting the XBB.1.5 strain, which has been the Omicron-type virus that’s been circulating throughout the United States and most parts of the world since the beginning of this year,” says Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert Dr Priya Sampathkumar."I would liken it to the updated influenza vaccine that comes out each year.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel of vaccine experts voted to recommend the new 2023-2024 Covid-19 vaccines to all Americans six months of age and older. “These are the people that we are seeing have significant complications from Covid,” says Dr Sampathkumar.They say that it is safe to get both the Covid-19 and flu vaccines at the same time.
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