Study: Updated COVID vaccine is 71 percent effective against hospitalization for older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 09, 2024
A new study exploring how well the updated COVID-19 vaccines worked in people over the age of 60 had some promising results.
Feds wait for lowered vaccine efficacy to recommend COVID-19 booster shots
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 22, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will not be necessary until mRNA vaccines become less effective, federal health officials say. But immunocompromised Americans are potential near-term recipients, they told...
Israeli study shows Pfizer booster gives seniors big rise in immunity
Aug 23, 2021
Israel approved booster shots for people aged 60 years and older late last month; the government lowered the age of eligibility to 40 years last week