NHS ADDS NINE NEW OFFICIAL SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 AS FREE TESTING ENDS https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/nine-new-covid-symptoms-april-2022-b2050451.html#l1lwykcqdgdlwbc912i
(US) FDA limits use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, citing clotting risk https://www.statnews.com/2022/05/05/fda-limits-use-of-johnson-johnsons-covid-19-vaccine/
Looks like COVID is still raging. UK Covid cases surge following Queen's Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/24/uk-...ubilee-bapoint4-bapoint5-become-dominant.html
New coronavirus subvariants escape antibodies from vaccination and prior Omicron infection, studies suggest https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/22/health/ba4-ba5-escape-antibodies-covid-vaccine/index.html
U.S.: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html Stay Up to Date with Vaccines Updated Nov. 1, 2022 What You Need to Know Updated (bivalent) boosters became available on: September 2, 2022, for people 12 years of age and older October 12, 2022, for people aged 5–11 CDC recommends everyone stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines for their age group: Children and teens ages 6 months–17 years Adults ages 18 years and older Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you recover from COVID-19 infection provides added protection against COVID-19. If you recently had COVID-19, you may consider delaying your next vaccine dose (primary dose or booster) by 3 months from when your symptoms started or, if you had no symptoms, when you first received a positive test. People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised have different recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 vaccine and booster recommendations may be updated as CDC continues to monitor the latest COVID-19 data. Updated Boosters Are Recommended for Some People CDC recommends that people ages 5 years and older receive one updated (bivalent) booster if it has been at least 2 months since their last COVID-19 vaccine dose, whether that was: Their final primary series dose, or An original (monovalent) booster People who have gotten more than one original (monovalent) booster are also recommended to get an updated (bivalent) booster. Boosters are an important part of protecting yourself from getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. One updated (bivalent) booster is recommended for people ages 5 years and older. The recommendation for your updated (bivalent) booster is based on three things: Your age Completion of your primary series The length of time since your last dose Use this tool to determine when or if you (or your child) should get one updated (bivalent) COVID-19 booster. Though people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised have somewhat different recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines and EVUSHELD™, they can still receive updated (bivalent) boosters. These people can also use this tool to see if they should get one. People who did not receive FDA-approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Novavax, or Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen), like people who were vaccinated abroad, have specific recommendations. Learn moreabout vaccines received outside of the United States. Updated (Bivalent) Boosters The updated (bivalent) boosters are called “bivalent” because they protect against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 and the Omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5. Previous boosters are called “monovalent” because they were designed to protect against the original virus that causes COVID-19. They also provide some protection against Omicron, but not as much as the updated (bivalent) boosters. The virus that causes COVID-19 has changed over time. The different versions of the virus that have developed over time are called variants. Learn more about variants of the COVID-19 virus. Two COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, Pfizer and Moderna, have developed updated (bivalent) COVID-19 boosters. When Are You Up to Date? You are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines if you have completed a COVID-19 vaccine primary series and received the most recent booster dose recommended for you by CDC. COVID-19 vaccine recommendations are based on three things: Your age The vaccine you first received, and The length of time since your last dose People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised have different recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines. You are still up to date if you receive all COVID-19 vaccine doses recommended for you and then become ill with COVID-19. You do not need to be immediately revaccinated or receive an additional booster. ...Content continues: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html
What is BF.7, the Omicron sub-variant driving the new surge in China? https://indianexpress.com/article/e...bf-7-omicron-sub-variant-china-virus-8337055/ The current surge in Covid-19 infections in China is believed to be driven by the BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron that is circulating in that country. This isn’t the first time that BF.7 has made news — in October, it started to replace the variants that were then dominant in the United States and several European countries.
New COVID variant BA.2.86 spreading in the U.S. in August 2023. Here are key facts experts want you to know. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-covid-variant-ba286-2023-what-to-know-experts/ BY ALEXANDER TIN UPDATED ON: AUGUST 25, 2023 / 11:10 AM / CBS NEWS Health authorities and scientists say they are now racing to study BA.2.86, a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, after the highly mutated variant was spotted spreading in multiple countries around the world and at least three different U.S. states.
