{"id":2329468,"date":"2024-08-22T18:53:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T22:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agencies-revive-covid-vaccine-push-with-updated-shots-heres-what-theyre-up-to\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T19:02:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T23:02:10","slug":"federal-agencies-revive-covid-vaccine-push-with-updated-shots-heres-what-theyre-up-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agencies-revive-covid-vaccine-push-with-updated-shots-heres-what-theyre-up-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Agencies Revive COVID Vaccine Push with Updated Shots: Here&#8217;s What They&#8217;re up to"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-agencies-revive-covid-vaccine-push-with-updated-shots-heres-what-theyre-up-to%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329468&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. regulators have recently approved updated COVID-19 vaccines designed to target recent strains of the virus, alongside variants that may arise during the winter months.\u2063 The Food \u2062and Drug Administration (FDA) \u200bhas cleared Pfizer and Moderna to begin shipping millions of doses, while Novavax&#8217;s modified vaccine will be available slightly later. The decision\u200d comes ahead of\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-begins-hearing-arguments-to-bidens-vaccine-rules\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Begins Hearing Arguments To Biden\u2019s Vaccine Rules\">anticipated winter surge<\/a> in cases, as the \u2062Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/quadruple-vaccinated-pfizer-ceo-tests-positive-for-covid\/\" title=\"Quadruple-Vaccinated Pfizer CEO Tests Positive For COVID\">updated vaccines<\/a> for everyone aged 6 months\u200d and older.<\/p>\n<p>Though a significant portion of the U.S.\u200d population has immunity\u200c from previous infections or vaccinations, this protection diminishes \u200dover time. The \u2063new vaccines are tailored to address omicron sub-types\u2062 that \u200bhave been circulating recently, thus offering improved protection. \u2062Health experts emphasize that high-risk \u2062groups,\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-republicans-to-introduce-legislation-to-prevent-vaccine-mandates-in-school\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Republicans To Introduce Legislation To Prevent Vaccine Mandates In School\">including older adults<\/a> and individuals with underlying health conditions, should seek vaccinations as soon as they become available. Healthy younger individuals and children\u200b can also\u200d get vaccinated at any time, although it may \u200cbe most \u200bconvenient\u200b to do so in the fall when supply\u200d will be \u2064plentiful.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the\u200d CDC \u2063states that it\u2064 is acceptable to\u2063 receive COVID-19 and\u2063 flu vaccines simultaneously, though flu shots are typically recommended\u200b in late September through October.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains &mdash; and whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too.<\/p>\n<p>With the Food and Drug Administration&rsquo;s clearance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pfizer-suffers-massive-quarterly-loss-covid-vaccines-paxlovid-doses-returned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pfizer<\/a> and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses. A third U.S. manufacturer, Novavax, expects its modified vaccine version to be available a little later.<\/p>\n<p>The agency&rsquo;s decision came a bit earlier than last year&rsquo;s roll-out of updated COVID-19 vaccines, as a summer wave of the virus continues in most of the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention already has recommended this fall&rsquo;s shot for everyone age 6 months and older. Vaccinations could be available within days.<\/p>\n<p>While most Americans have some degree of immunity from prior infections or vaccinations or both, that protection wanes. Last fall&rsquo;s shots targeted a different part of the coronavirus family tree, a strain that is no longer circulating &mdash; and CDC data shows only about 22.5 percent of adults and 14 percent of children received it.<\/p>\n<p>This fall&rsquo;s vaccine recipe is tailored to a newer branch of omicron descendants. The Pfizer and Moderna shots target a sub-type called KP.2 that was common earlier this year. While additional offshoots, particularly KP.3.1.1, now are spreading, they are closely enough related that the vaccines promise cross-protection. A Pfizer spokesman said the company submitted data to FDA showing its updated vaccine &ldquo;generates a substantially improved response&rdquo; against multiple virus sub-types compared to last fall&rsquo;s vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>This summer&rsquo;s wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-fauci-allegedly-visited-cia-offices-influence-covid-19-origins-investigation-house-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19<\/a> is not over, but the inevitable winter surges tend to be worse. And while COVID-19 vaccines do a good job preventing severe disease, hospitalization and death, protection against mild infection lasts only a few months.<\/p>\n<p>People who are at high risk from the virus should not wait, but instead schedule vaccinations once shots are available in their area, Hopkins advised.<\/p>\n<p>That includes older adults, people with weak immune systems or other serious medical problems, nursing home residents and pregnant women.<\/p>\n<p>Healthy younger adults and children &ldquo;can get vaccinated anytime. I don&rsquo;t think there&rsquo;s a real reason to wait,&rdquo; Hopkins said &ndash; although it&rsquo;s OK to seek the shots in the fall, when plenty of doses will have arrived at pharmacies and doctor&rsquo;s offices.<\/p>\n<p>The exception: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cdc-now-monitoring-hundreds-people-us-potential-cases-monkeypox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The CDC<\/a> says anyone who recently had COVID-19 can wait three months after they recover before getting vaccinated, until immunity from that infection begins to wane.<\/p>\n<p>Health authorities say it is fine to get a COVID-19 and flu vaccination at the same time. But while many drugstores already are advertising flu shots, the prime time for that vaccination tends to be late September through October, just before flu typically starts its cold weather climb.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Following the Food and Drug Administration&#8217;s (FDA) authorization, Pfizer and Moderna are preparing to distribute millions of doses. A third U.S. company, Novavax, anticipates that its revised vaccine will be available shortly thereafter. This decision by the agency comes earlier than last year&#8217;s rollout of updated vaccines as a summer surge in cases continues across much of the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has already recommended this fall&#8217;s vaccine for everyone aged 6 months and older, with vaccinations expected to begin within days.<\/p>\n<p>While most Americans have some level of immunity from previous infections or vaccinations\u2014or both\u2014this protection diminishes over time. Last fall\u2019s vaccines targeted a different strain of the coronavirus that is no longer prevalent; CDC data indicates only about 22.5% of adults and 14% of children received it. The new vaccine formulation is aimed at a more recent branch of omicron variants, specifically targeting a sub-type known as KP.2 that was widespread earlier this year. Although other variants like KP.3.1.1 are now emerging, they are sufficiently similar to ensure cross-protection from the vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson from Pfizer stated that data submitted to the FDA demonstrates that their updated vaccine produces &#8220;a substantially improved response&#8221; against various virus sub-types compared to last year&#8217;s version.<\/p>\n<p>Although this summer&#8217;s COVID-19 wave persists, winter surges typically result in higher case numbers and severity levels; while COVID-19 vaccines effectively prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death, their efficacy against mild infections lasts only a few months. High-risk individuals should not delay getting vaccinated once doses become available in their area\u2014this group includes older adults, those with weakened immune systems or serious health conditions, nursing home residents, and pregnant women.<\/p>\n<p>Healthy younger adults and children can receive vaccinations at any time without needing to wait; however, it is advisable to seek shots in the fall when ample doses will be accessible at pharmacies and doctors&#8217; offices unless they have recently recovered from COVID-19\u2014in which case they can wait three months post-recovery before getting vaccinated until immunity begins to decline.<\/p>\n<p>Health authorities indicate it&#8217;s acceptable to receive both COVID-19 and flu vaccinations simultaneously; however many pharmacies are currently promoting flu shots primarily during late September through October when flu cases typically start rising again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2329469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/e9bf49c557e74a09b9fbc87febccd708-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3774,36688,32068,39007,3954],"class_list":["post-2329468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-covid-19","tag-federal-agencies","tag-public-health","tag-updated-shots","tag-vaccine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/e9bf49c557e74a09b9fbc87febccd708-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329468\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}