Epidemiologist Timothy Brewer, MD, explains why and when we might expect to get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
So why give them, and to only a select group of individuals?
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So, Rivera wants to reiterate that you are well-protected at present by all three of the vaccines.
You may worry about the seeming prevalence of breakthrough infections since Delta arrived on our shores.
This new round of shots could roll out as early as mid-September.
professor of medicine and epidemiology at UCLA
A booster depends on two factors, saysTimothy Brewer, MD, professor of medicine and epidemiology at UCLA.
One, he explains, is whether or not COVID-19 immunity diminishes over time.
We know it does, but the question is how much, Dr.
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The second variable, or impetus for a booster, is virus mutations.
The reason you get a flu shot every year, Dr. Fortunately, he says, coronaviruses dont change as rapidly as influenza viruses.
And the Biden Administration is citing Delta specifically as an impetus for the proposed eight-month boosters.
Still, drug companies are proactively preparing booster shots to roll out.
That call will instead come from the CDC.
In short, theres no official word on when boosters will be widely distributed.
professor of medicine and epidemiology at UCLA
Requiring additional shots in the future is obviously a foreseeable potential event, hesaid.
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