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Goonch

(3,623 posts) Sat Feb 17, 2024, 11:33 AM Feb 17

CDC may recommend a spring Covid booster for some groups

NBC NEWS Feb. 15, 2024,
People who are most vulnerable to Covid complications, such as older people and those with weak immune systems, may be able to get another dose for protection.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering whether to recommend yet another Covid booster shot this spring, especially for people most at risk for severe complications of the illness.

A spring booster would be the same vaccine that was approved last fall, which was formulated to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant. The vaccine is also very effective against the JN.1 subvariant, which is causing almost all Covid infections in the U.S. right now.
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Advisers to the CDC are expected to vote on whether to recommend a spring Covid booster during a meeting scheduled for Feb. 28, according to a source close to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. It's expected that the panel will focus its discussion on those most vulnerable to Covid, including people age 65 and older and anyone with a weakened immune system, such as organ transplant recipients............
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/spring-covid-booster-cdc-recommend-rcna138971

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CDC may recommend a spring Covid booster for some groups (Original Post) Goonch Feb 17 OP

Getting one regardless of the guidance. 617Blue Feb 17 #1

Yes, I was thinking this is just an every 6 month thing if you want to minimize your risk. dutch777 Feb 17 #5

Yes as long as they have em I'll get one. 617Blue Feb 17 #6

Good. n/t LuckyCharms Feb 17 #2

* rolling up sleeve * Hugin Feb 17 #3

I have had 7 COVID shots and will get another one if approved LetMyPeopleVote Feb 17 #4

Same here central scrutinizer Feb 17 #7

My oldest child was in the Pfzier trial and he is now recommending Moderna LetMyPeopleVote Feb 17 #9

Moderna was my most recent jab (October) central scrutinizer Feb 17 #10

For god sakes I already had 7 f-----g COVID doc03 Feb 17 #8

We've decided to adopt Covid and make it part Voltaire2 Feb 17 #11

617Blue

(1,282 posts)

1. Getting one regardless of the guidance.

Reply to Goonch (Original post)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 11:34 AM

Feb 17

dutch777

(3,062 posts)

5. Yes, I was thinking this is just an every 6 month thing if you want to minimize your risk.

Reply to 617Blue (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 11:46 AM

Feb 17

I do hope they keep evolving the vaccines and really hope for a universal spike protein virus vaccine some day.

617Blue

(1,282 posts)

6. Yes as long as they have em I'll get one.

Reply to dutch777 (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 11:48 AM

Feb 17

LuckyCharms

(17,472 posts)

2. Good. n/t

Reply to Goonch (Original post)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 11:34 AM

Feb 17

Hugin

(33,222 posts)

3. * rolling up sleeve *

Reply to Goonch (Original post)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 11:35 AM

Feb 17

Okays.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,968 posts)

4. I have had 7 COVID shots and will get another one if approved

Reply to Goonch (Original post)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 11:42 AM

Feb 17

central scrutinizer

(11,667 posts)

7. Same here

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 12:01 PM

Feb 17

I’ve had six jabs and a bout of covid in July 2022 so I’m counting that as my seventh. Five Pfizer, one Moderna.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,968 posts)

9. My oldest child was in the Pfzier trial and he is now recommending Moderna

Reply to central scrutinizer (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 12:17 PM

Feb 17

Moderna has more active agents in a dose compared to Pfzier

central scrutinizer

(11,667 posts)

10. Moderna was my most recent jab (October)

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 12:24 PM

Feb 17

Same time as my flu shot and RSV shot.

doc03

(35,454 posts)

8. For god sakes I already had 7 f-----g COVID

Reply to Goonch (Original post)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 12:02 PM

Feb 17

shots.

Voltaire2

(13,272 posts)

11. We've decided to adopt Covid and make it part

Reply to Goonch (Original post)

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 12:38 PM

Feb 17

of the human biome.

Had we, globally, worked to eradicate this disease we could have done that. But that would have cost the oligarchs too much loot, so instead we have settled on a permanent virus party.

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