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Doctors share when to get the new COVID-19 shot, its side effects, what variants it protects against, how soon to get a booster after infection, and more.
“Moderna and Pfizer updated their mRNA vaccines to target the KP.2 variant, while the Novavax is a protein-based vaccine and is targeting the JN.1 variant.” The difference is due to the timing ...
Two shots of J&J's vaccine yields fewer side effects than three shots of Pfizer or Moderna, new CDC data shows. One chart shows the most common COVID-19 booster side effects from Pfizer, Moderna ...
Overall, side effects from a half-strength third dose of Moderna's vaccine were similar to a second dose. Younger people recorded more side effects.
Waiting to get a new booster after a recent COVID infection or vaccination could reduce your risk of myocarditis, a rare side effect of vaccination that involves inflammation of the heart muscle.
Booster shots can also be used after infections. In this regard, the UK's National Health Service recommends people to wait 28 days after testing positive for COVID-19 before getting their booster shots. Evidence shows that getting a vaccine after recovery from a COVID-19 infection provides added protection to the immune system. [28]
The exact side effects of a COVID-19 vaccine or booster will vary from person to person. In general, the CDC says people may experience: Pain, redness and swelling at the site of the injection
U.S. regulators on Friday shortened the time that people who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster — to five months rather than six. The two-dose Moderna vaccine is open ...