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Omicron Booster Shots Are Coming – With Lots of Questions
COVID-19 vaccines get their first update since the pandemic began. Here’s what you need to know about them
Science,
2022
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There is still so much misinformation, confusion and decision fatigue surrounding COVID-19. Reformulated Omicron-specific vaccines have just received authorized use approval, and many people are wondering if they should get one. These new vaccines should provide better protection against new viral variants than the original vaccine. People should definitely get boosted. Even another shot of the original would provide protection against severe disease.
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Gretchen Vogel is a contributing correspondent for Science magazine based in Berlin, Germany.
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