2nd bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster: Who should get it
AMA (May 5th, 2023) – Federal officials are recommending a spring booster dose of the updated bivalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for certain types of patients. But who should get it and when?
Eligibility applies to adults 65 or older, as well as adults and children with immunocompromising conditions, according to AMA Board Chair Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD. She is AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup.