Coronavirus Updates

On Wednesday, the FDA authorized booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech that are specifically targeting the extremely contagious subvariants of omicron. These are “bivalent” shots, targeted at both the original coronavirus and the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. The authorization for Pfizer’s shot is everyone 12 and older, while Moderna’s shot is authorized for all adults. 

When can you get one of the new boosters? The FDA authorization says that it will be at least two months after your last shot, whether that was a first or second booster–or even the primary series, if you haven’t gotten a booster. The final say in the guidance, though, will come from the CDC, which is expected to sign off on the vaccines later this week in time for the Labor Day holiday.