{"id":3997,"date":"2024-04-13T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T10:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/the-new-covid-19-vaccines-are-here-for-the-fall-184029568\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T10:00:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T10:00:21","slug":"the-new-covid-19-vaccines-are-here-for-the-fall-184029568","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/the-new-covid-19-vaccines-are-here-for-the-fall-184029568\/","title":{"rendered":"The new COVID-19 vaccines are here for the fall"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new lineup of COVID-19 vaccines are now becoming available in the US. The updated shots will arrive at select pharmacies as retailers continue to receive inventory. CVS says<\/ins><\/a> it expects all of its pharmacies to have the new vaccines in stock by early next week, and some stores appear to already have the latest shot. Appointments<\/ins><\/a> at Walgreens will start opening up scheduling today, with appointments beginning for the public starting Monday.<\/p>\n The CDC<\/ins><\/a> is urging most Americans to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, however, it does not specify if at-risk populations or immunocompromised people should get priority access. The CDC does mention that vaccination will reduce chances of \u201csuffering the effects of Long COVID.\u201d This CDC recommendation comes in light of an eight percent uptick<\/ins><\/a> in COVID-related hospitalizations this week.<\/p>\n Availability follows the FDA\u2019s decision to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech\u2019s Comirnaty<\/ins><\/a> and Moderna\u2019s Spikevax<\/ins><\/a> shots for emergency use earlier this week. Novovax\u2019s booster<\/ins><\/a> was recommended for use by the CDC, but is still awaiting emergency use authorization by the FDA. The jabs being made available are essentially updated versions of existing Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and that have been formulated to protect against the recent omicron subvariant called the Omicron variant XBB.1.5<\/ins><\/a>, the current dominant strain circulating in the US.<\/p>\n The CDC has also launched a Bridge Access Program<\/ins><\/a>, which earmarks $1 billion to ensure continued free coverage for COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured Americans.<\/p>\n