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Booster Shots

  1. plagued
    The Big Remaining Questions About the New Bivalent COVID BoostersSome of the concerns are valid, others aren’t, but none should prevent people from getting the shot if they want to.
    By Chas Danner
  2. plagued
    What to Know About the New COVID Booster ShotsReformulated booster shots have arrived. Here’s how they are different and who can get them.
    By Chas Danner
  3. plagued
    BA.5 Shows COVID Is Evolving Fast. Why Aren’t We Fighting Back?A long talk with Dr. Eric Topol about the BA.5 wave, next-gen vaccines, and why it’s long past time for the U.S. to get ahead of the coronavirus.
    By Chas Danner
  4. explainer
    What We Know About Second COVID Booster ShotsAmericans over 50 are now eligible for an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine. But experts are still debating who should get one.
    By Chas Danner
  5. just asking questions
    Seriously, the Pandemic Isn’t OverA long conversation with Dr. Abraar Karan about the possibility of a BA.2 wave, how the U.S. is still vulnerable, and what to do with our face masks.
    By Chas Danner
  6. covid-19
    Is the U.S. Facing Another COVID Wave?There are warning signs flashing in Asia and Europe.
    By Jeff Wise
  7. covid-19
    What We Know About Omicron in New YorkThe city and state continue to put up eye-popping case numbers.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  8. vaccines
    Trump: Getting Vaccinated Helps Own the LibsThe former president said he got a booster shot and that vaccine skeptics are doing Democrats’ work for them.
    By Benjamin Hart
  9. just asking questions
    A Skeptic’s Case Against Boosting EveryoneDr. Paul Offit, an FDA advisor, explains why he thinks another shot for most people is unnecessary, even with Omicron.
    By James D. Walsh
  10. covid-19
    Can Anything Stop the Omicron Wave?At this point, America has limited options.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  11. booster shots
    Vaccine Demand Gets a Boost As Americans Worry Over OmicronVaccination rates are at their highest since May, though the majority of doses administered last week were booster shots.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. covid-19
    All Adults Now Eligible for COVID Booster Shots: FDA, CDCEveryone 18 and older who was fully vaccinated at least six months ago may now receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
    By Chas Danner
  13. explainer
    What to Know About Booster Shots, NowCountless Americans are now eligible for a booster dose of any of the three U.S.-authorized COVID vaccines.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino and Chas Danner
  14. covid-19
    Why Are U.K. COVID Cases Soaring?The highly vaccinated country is experiencing its biggest spike in new infections since midsummer.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  15. booster shots
    CDC Director Overrules Advisory Panel on COVID Boosters for High-Risk WorkersThe agency’s director backed another shot for older and vulnerable Americans and for people whose jobs put them at higher risk of exposure.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  16. booster shots
    FDA Approves Pfizer Boosters for Seniors and Those at High RiskBoosters will be made available for those over 65, health-care workers, teachers, and others who already received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
    By Matt Stieb
  17. booster shots
    Johnson & Johnson Says Second Shot Increases Vaccine EfficacyA second shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been found to provide 94 percent protection against the virus, according to the drug company.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  18. booster shots
    FDA Panel Recommends Booster Shots for Those 65 and Over, But Not EveryoneThe panel’s vote against authorizing third shots of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for those 16 and over may derail the Biden administration’s booster plan.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino and Chas Danner
  19. covid-19
    The Debate Over Booster Shots Is Getting HotterShould everyone get an extra shot, or just the most vulnerable? That question is splitting experts and even the Biden administration.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  20. booster shots
    J&J Says Booster Led to Spike in Antibodies in Early TrialsThere are a ton of caveats, though.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  21. booster shots
    What to Know About Booster Shots for AllHow it would work and why experts are split on another jab for everyone.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  22. here we go again
    Booster Shots for Everyone to Begin on September 20It’s going to be a fall and winter of third shots.
    By Benjamin Hart and Paola Rosa-Aquino
  23. covid-19
    FDA, CDC Approve Third COVID Vaccine Dose for ImmunocompromisedThe move paves the way for Americans with weakened immune systems to get a third shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines as soon as this weekend.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  24. delta variant
    1.1 Million Americans Have Already Gotten a COVID Booster Shot: ReportInternal CDC data suggests that many people aren’t waiting for public-health orders to re-up on their vaccine doses.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. covid-19
    What It’s Like to Get an Underground Booster Shot“I didn’t take anything away from anyone.”
    As told to Christopher Bonanos
  26. covid-19
    What About a Booster Shot Now?With Delta circulating, the question of whether more shots are needed has taken on new urgency. Here’s what we know.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino