COVID-19

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Flu season, fall surge could spell end-of-year COVID trouble

Harrison Patiño

Jade Hindmon

Health officials are cautioning that, in addition to receiving an updated COVID-19 booster, Americans should remember to stay current on their flu shots.
Health

4 ways the world messed up its pandemic response — and 3 fixes to do better next time

Ari Daniel

A new report from the Lancet Commission sums up the many mistakes that have been made and offers proposals for a more effective global strategy if and when another pandemic should strike.
Local

Updated COVID booster shots are now available. Here's where to get them

Danielle Dawson

COVID-19 cases are expected to surge again during the winter months, worrying experts about increases in severe public health outcomes.
Local

New COVID-19 boosters targeting multiple strains now available in San Diego County

City News Service

The new bivalent boosters were developed to generate an immune response from the original COVID-19 virus, in addition to the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants.
Local

Who should get the new COVID booster and when?

John Carroll

San Diego County has received a limited supply of the new COVID-129 boosters, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Health

San Diego County's COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to 252

City News Service

The number of those patients hospitalized Saturday who were in intensive care increased by two to 25, and the number of available hospital beds increased by five to 237.
Health

Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?

Allison Aubrey

Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait.
Local

New COVID-19 boosters on the way as case numbers continue to decline

City News Service

The bivalent boosters were developed to generate an immune response from the original COVID-19 virus and BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.
National

White House asks for $47 billion for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox and disasters

Tamara Keith

The administration hopes the funding request will become part of an upcoming short-term spending bill aimed at funding the federal government beyond Sept. 30.
National

There's no bad time to get a new COVID booster if you're eligible, CDC director says

Rachel Treisman

People can get the Moderna booster if they're 18 or older, and the Pfizer-BioNTech version if they're 12 and up. In both cases, they must wait at least two months since their last COVID vaccine.