New updated COVID-19 Boosters now available in Rhode Island

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Updated COVID-19 Booster Doses to be Available in Rhode Island Bivalent boosters to target two strains of COVID-19 With a new, more comprehensive COVID-19 booster dose now authorized and recommended by federal health officials, these updated booster shots will start to become available in Rhode Island this week and next. “This is a good reminder…

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Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccine for children 6 months+ gets FDA approval

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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include use in children down to 6 months of age.  CVS has announced it will provide vaccines for children 18 months and older – otherwise parents can access their…

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NEW: Moderna announces new booster that is Omicron variant specific

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Moderna announces new booster that is Omicron variant specific Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced new clinical data on its Omicron-containing bivalent COVID booster candidate, mRNA-1273.214, containing mRNA-1273 (Spikevax) and a vaccine candidate targeting the Omicron variant of concern. A 50 µg booster dose of mRNA-1273.214 met…

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Moving ahead with COVID vaccines for young children

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Moderna (6 mos-5 yrs) and Pfizer (5-11 yrs booster) are next up seeking approval as vaccines. The Moderna will be 2 shots, 4 weeks apart, at 25% strength of an adult shot for children 6 mos to 5 years. Pfizer’s approval request is for a booster for children 5 to 11. After the age of…

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Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Boosters available now – Mix & Match OK

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Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Available; Recommendations Allow Individuals to Choose Type of Vaccine for Booster Dose Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced today that Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine boosters are now available and recommended as follows: Moderna A single booster dose of…

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NEW: CDC recommends immunocompromised get additional vaccine 28 days after 2nd vaccine

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COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People What You Need to Know People with moderately to severely compromised immune systems are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and may not build the same level of immunity to 2-dose vaccine series compared to people who are not immunocompromised. CDC recommends that people with moderately to severely compromised…

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