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COVID-19 cases are expected to surge again during the winter months, worrying experts about increases in severe public health outcomes. -
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. -
San Diego County has received a limited supply of the new COVID-129 boosters, available on a first-come, first-served basis. -
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. -
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.
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The bivalent boosters were developed to generate an immune response from the original COVID-19 virus and BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants. -
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. -
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. -
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has signed off on updated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines that target the original virus and the omicron subvariants. -
With case rates falling, Americans will soon have the choice to receive an omicron specific booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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