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As a Summer wave As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc in the United States, the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday signed off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech.
Moderna and Pfizer said the updated mRNA recordings will be available in pharmacies and clinics in the coming days.
“Vaccines remain a cornerstone of the prevention of COVID-19,” Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in a statement. “These updated vaccines meet the agency's rigorous, scientific standards for safety, efficacy and manufacturing quality. Due to previous exposure to the virus and declining population immunity from pre-vaccine levels, we strongly encourage those eligible to receive a modified COVID-19 vaccine to better protect against currently circulating variants.
Levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 are measured Waste water According to the CDC, they are at “very high” levels nationally DataIt marked the highest summer peak in the US since July 2022. Tracking the amount of virus in wastewater can provide a picture of how widespread the virus has become, as testing and other forms of monitoring have been lost.
Measurements A serious diseaseAccording to the CDC, rates, including hospitalizations and deaths, are on the rise, but nowhere near the levels seen in previous years.
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According to CDC data, the prevalence in the US is KP.3.1.1. Estimate Covers 37% of cases in the last two weeks. This has tripled the level from a month ago.
KP.3.1.1 and KP.2 – the strain included in the updated mRNA vaccines – both of J.N.1It will be the target of a modified protein-based vaccine from Novavax. They are all. Versions A variant of Omicron.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommended Everyone over 6 months old in June will get both an updated Covid-19 vaccine and a flu shot this year.
The FDA announced Thursday that people age 5 and older can receive an updated vaccine at least two months after receiving an updated Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccine.
Unvaccinated people 6 months to 4 years old can get three doses of the updated Pfizer vaccine or two doses of the updated Moderna vaccine. People in this age group who have previously been vaccinated may receive one to two doses of the booster vaccine, depending on the timing and dose received previously. Some people aged 6 months to 11 years who have weakened immune systems may be eligible for additional vaccinations.