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'Critical to stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines' | Health officials warn BA.5 could hit less-vaccinated areas hardest

'Critical to stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines' | Health officials warn BA.5 could hit less-vaccinated areas hardest

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'Critical to stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines' | Health officials warn BA.5 could hit less-vaccinated areas hardest

Coronavirus

Mecklenburg County offering Pfizer COVID booster for kids ages 5 to 11

Both branches of the Mecklenburg County health department will offer the Pfizer COVID-19 booster to children ages 5 to 11.
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Levine Children's Hospital launches COVID-19 vaccine trial for children aged 6 months to 5 years

Atrium Health will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine study to healthy children in the region.
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VERIFY: Yes, there is a J&J booster, but it's not preferred over other brands

Those getting Johnson & Johnson as both their initial COVID-19 shot and booster may even need to follow up with another booster in a different brand.
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VERIFY | 4th doses of COVID-19 vaccines are available, but only for this group

The CDC recommendation for a fourth COVID-19 shot only applies to people who would not likely respond to the standard vaccine series.
Coronavirus

'This virus has been anything but predictable' | As localities shed COVID protocols, a federal health official shares how response evolves from here

Mask distribution, vaccinations, and at-home test kits remain a federal priority, as the U.S. hopes to ride the downward decline in COVID-19 spread into the endemic.
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VERIFY: How protection against COVID from a vaccinated mom can be passed to her baby

A new CDC study found mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 had babies less at-risk for hospitalization from the virus.
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Queens University to require students, faculty get booster shot

The university's leadership team is requiring COVID-19 booster shots for all students, faculty, and staff by Feb. 15 or as soon as they are eligible.
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CDC panel recommends getting Pfizer or Moderna over J&J if option is available

The CDC director will now need to sign off on the recommendation
Coronavirus

What we know: The latest on the omicron variant

Omicron appears to be more resistant to COVID-19 vaccines but isn't making people as sick as the delta variant, according to a new study from South Africa.
Vaccine

Charlotte-area demand climbing for COVID-19 booster shots

Officials with StarMed said they've been encouraged by how many people have been coming out for the booster shot.
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VERIFY: How late is too late for that second COVID-19 dose?

A WCNC Charlotte viewer asked whether it's OK to get their second Pfizer shot six months later, even though the recommended window between doses is three weeks.