As expected, the the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the newest COVID vaccines, as the virus has surged during the summer months. How this for a scary statistic: In just the past month, people have been hospitalized with COVID at a rate nearly twice as high as during the same time last summer.
Pfizer and Moderna are expected to begin shipping vaccines to pharmacies and doctors’ offices within days. The shots are geared to the new variant of the virus that took off this spring.
For most Americans, their last booster has waned putting them at risk of this new COVID variation.
Older people and ones with compromised immune systems are advised to get these boosters immediately.
As always, check with your doctor for their advice.