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Macaela Mackenzie
You’re vaccinated. And you’re boosted. But could it already be time to start thinking about your next dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? According to health officials, a second booster shot may not be far off.
Amidst the omicron variant-fueled surge of COVID-19 cases, more people are rushing to get booster shots of the vaccine—which is great news, since the booster may make you 13 times less likely to test positive for the coronavirus, according to one study. Additional early research is also showing how critical the booster is to stay protected. Another study from South Africa examining 78,000 omicron cases found that two shots of an mRNA vaccine, like Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech, were effective in preventing serious cases of COVID-19—the vaccine cut the risk of hospitalization by 70%. But without the booster, the vaccine was only 30% effective at preventing milder infections, per NPR. A third shot increases protection dramatically. Read full health and fitness article here.
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