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Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so ... when?

1:35pm December 06, 2024

If you haven't rolled up your sleeve for the jab, you're not alone. In fact, you're in the majority. Here's why doctors think the shot is important.

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North Carolina's COVID-19 hospitalization numbers rise but remain low compared to 2022

4:52pm August 11, 2023

by David Ford

Just as they have every summer since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise across the country including North Carolina and here in the Triad. But a return to masking and social distancing isn’t likely.

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Latest COVID booster now available in North Carolina for kids 5 and older

12:03pm October 14, 2022

by David Ford

The updated COVID-19 booster is now available in North Carolina for children and teens five and older.

The Food and Drug Administration will meet with outside advisers to talk about the next steps in formulating a COVID-19 vaccination plan.

Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here's what could be next for COVID vaccines

9:54pm April 04, 2022

by Rob Stein

Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.

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Staff volunteers queue to receive a fourth dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Sheba Medical Center in Israel on Dec. 27, 2021, as the hospital conducted a trial of a fourth jab of the vaccine.

Who might benefit from a 4th shot — and who might not

8:33pm February 22, 2022

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Some countries are moving ahead with plans to offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine. But studies are raising questions about the potential advantages of this extra booster.

Latino communities fall behind on COVID-19 booster vaccinations

10:07am February 07, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Latino community spiked from about 3,000 cases in mid-December to over 21,000 in early January.

A resident receives a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a health center in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 13. This week, Indonesia started a program to give booster shots to the elderly and people at risk of severe disease.

Booster longevity: Data reveals how long a third shot protects

8:50pm January 19, 2022

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Now researchers in the U.K. have the first estimates for how long a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine will last. The findings are mixed.

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Health authorities have been urging Americans to get a booster shot six months after their second dose of the vaccine, especially now that the omicron variant is dominant in the U.S.

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The vaccines work against severe disease. Here's why boosters are still a good idea

8:52am December 22, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Vaccines still do a solid job at warding off hospitalization from omicron. So if you're young and healthy, why get a booster? Scientists explain how boosters help and the best timing to get one.

Costumers gather for food and drinks at Time Out Market in Lisbon, Portugal.

Portugal has one of the top vaccination rates but isn't taking chances with omicron

6:31pm December 15, 2021

by Joanna Kakissis

Scientists are watching how Portugal and other highly vaccinated countries are faring against the coronavirus' new omicron variant.

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Maryland National Guard Spc. James Truong administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on May 21 in Wheaton, Maryland. People vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine likely need a booster to keep up their protection against the new omicron variant of the coronaviru

Omicron evades Moderna vaccine too, study suggests, but boosters help

5:25pm December 15, 2021

by Rob Stein

The Moderna vaccine's ability to shield against infection drops sharply when tested on the omicron variant. But getting a booster pumps the protection back up again, new research suggests.

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