

"Your protection will be increased and likely prolonged."įor this study, Liu and his colleagues tested blood from 46 health care professionals who had received an initial two-dose mRNA vaccine as well as one booster shot. "These findings ought to provide reinforcing evidence that getting this updated vaccine is to your benefit, whether you have had vaccination or even if you have recovered from COVID," Schaffner said. William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

The new study "comes at an opportune time because we are promoting this updated bivalent vaccine," said Dr. The new boosters are designed to protect against both the original coronavirus and Omicron subvariants. Food and Drug Administration approved the new COVID booster vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer, and they became available this month. Shan-Lu Liu, co-director of the Viruses and Emerging Pathogens Program at Ohio State University. "A second booster is highly recommended, especially for those with old age and underlying conditions," said senior researcher Dr. That said, getting a new booster dose will completely restore antibody levels and provide strong protection against severe COVID, the same researchers found. Protective antibody levels tend to decline by at least 15% each month after a person receives a single COVID booster shot, researchers report. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) - Updated COVID-19 booster shots that target Omicron variants are rolling out across the United States, and a new study argues they're coming at just the right time. Editors and writers make all efforts to clarify any financial ties behind the studies on which we report. All of our articles are chosen independent of any financial interests. HeathDay is committed to maintaining the highest possible levels of impartial editorial standards in the content that we present on our website. Any known potential conflicts of interest associated with a study or source are made clear to the reader.Įditorial and Fact-Checking Policy for more detail.Įditorial and Fact-Checking Policy HealthDay Editorial Commitment.Each article includes a link or reference to the original source.Peer-reviewed journals or issued from independent and respected medical associations, academic groups and governmental organizations. Unless otherwise noted, all articles focusing on new research are based on studies published in.All articles are edited and checked for factual accuracy by our.Team of industry experts to ensure accuracy. Our syndicated news content is completely independent of any financial interests, is based solely on industry-respected sources and the latest scientific research, and is carefully fact-checked by a HealthDay operates under the strictest editorial standards.
