U.S. health officials want to simplify the recommended COVID-19 vaccine protocol, making it more like the process for annual flu shots with a single annual shot.
Jan. 23, 2023 – U.S. health officials want to simplify the recommended COVID-19 vaccine protocol, making it more like the process for annual flu shots.. The formulation would be selected in June targeting the most threatening COVID-19 strains, and then people could get a shot in the fall when people begin spending more time indoors and exposure increases.A national advisory committee is expected to vote on the proposal at a meeting Thursday.
People in the U.S. have been much less likely to get an updated COVID-19 booster shot, compared to widespread uptake of the primary vaccine series. In its proposal, the FDA indicated it hoped a single annual shot would overcome challenges created by the complexity of the process – both in messaging and administration – attributed to that low booster rate. Nine in 10 people age 12 or older got the primary vaccine series in the U.S., but only 15% got the latest booster shot for COVID-19.
. Cases are down 28%, with 47,290 tallied daily. Hospitalizations are down 22%, with 37,474 daily. Deaths are down 4%, with an average of 489 per day as of Sunday.FDA: “Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting, January 26, 2023, FDA Briefing Document, Future Vaccination Regimens Addressing COVID-19.”“Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count Updated Jan. 23, 2023.
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