Covid 19 variant boosters, what’s the difference?

10 / 5 ,2022 World News

COVID 19 variant boosters (KFYR-TV) By Christa Kiedrowski
Published: Oct. 5, 2022 at 5:59 AM GMT+8|Updated: 4 hours ago

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The Center for Disease Control recently gave the green light to two bivalent Covid-19 boosters.

Moderna and Pfizer both have options available for a booster shot. The CDC says they are called “bivalent” because they protect against both the original Covid-19 virus and the Omicron variant BA4 and BA5. The difference between them lies mainly in which age groups are recommended.

“Only the Pfizer is recommended, or approved, for children from 12 to 17. The Moderna can be used 18 and above but not in that 12 to 17 age group,” said Dr. Shawna Baker, Family Medicine doctor at CHI St. Alexius in Dickinson.

Dr. Baker says health centers are giving out bivalent Covid boosters and flu shots at the same time. Side effects from the bivalent Covid booster have been mild and similar to what they were seeing with the original Covid-19 and subsequent booster shots.

NEWS

How to help friends and employees living with long Covid

As Covid-19 fades from headlines, many people still suffer long-term health effects of the pandemic. Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance/Getty Images CNN —  Three years after the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 pandemic, life has not returned to normal...

CDC drops its COVID-19 risk advisory for cruise ship travel

The Norwegian Gateway cruise ship is moored at PortMiami on Jan. 7 in Miami. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advisory warning Wednesday for cruise travel after more than two years of warning Americans. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Center for...

ABOUT US

Taiwan Cloud Environmental Technology Co., Ltd

Head Office

2F, No. 128, 1st sec. Freedom Road, Taichung403, Taiwan.

TEL:+886 4 2225 7222

Email:sale@tcet886.com