Spring COVID-19 boosters: who's eligible, protection against latest variants | UW Medicine
UW Medicine Dr. Shireesha Dhanireddy answers top questions about a new round of COVID-19 booster doses now recommended by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for some at highest risk from serious illness caused by the virus. This video covers the renewed recommendations for immunocompromised people ages 5 and older, along with anyone 65 years old and older.
More details from the CDC, including new guidance for children: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-...
0:01 Who's impacted by the new recommendations.
0:15 Why boost again now?
0:45 Is this booster dose the same bivalent version that was introduced last fall?
0:56 Timing for next COVID-19 booster dose.
1:10 What should people not included in these recommendations know?
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