By the end of April, more than half of people on Earth will have caught Omicron. So when should you get a booster?
Infectious disease and vaccine researchers who spoke todidn’t agree with each other, either. Like so much during the pandemic, the answer depends on how you approach the question. In the end, as long as you finish your primary series of shots, you’re not going to get seriously ill again—the exact timing of another dose will only make a small difference. If your goal is to avoid a symptomatic illness, it might be worth getting a vaccine sooner after an infection.
It’s possible that at some point, the Food and Drug Administration may authorize variant-specific boosters. But so far, research has found that the best way to train your body to respond to new strains is to start early: A study from October 2021 found that
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