Knowing if you have COVID or the flu can affect when you get vaccinated, need a particular antiviral, or if you need to work from home. But these combination tests can be expensive.
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Clinically vulnerable people tended not to respond as well after the first and second shots, but their immunity rises to greater levels with a booster.
We don’t have a lot of scientific evidence on how much additional protection a fourth dose would offer younger adults. But on balance, giving them the option could be worthwhile.
Lagging booster vaccine uptake in England means millions of people may not be optimally protected ahead of winter.
An immunologist looks at the evidence.
Since immunity from COVID vaccination begins to wane over time, it’s important that everyone, irrespective of age, receives their boosters as soon as they are eligible to do so.
Is it time for a new generation of COVID vaccines? Here’s where the research is at.
On the horizon: A new omicron-focused version of the Moderna vaccine that may offer longer protection and a stronger immune response.
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