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FAQs

What is the newest COVID vaccine? ›

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the updated vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for everyone 6 months and older, and authorized an updated Novavax vaccine for those 12 and older in the fall of 2023.

Pfizer: Is There a “Best” mRNA Vaccine? Both of the mRNA vaccines available in the US are highly effective against severe COVID-19, but recent studies suggest that Moderna's elicits a stronger immune response and might be better at preventing breakthrough infections.

How long does the COVID vaccine last? Studies suggest COVID vaccines are most effective in the first few months following your shot. That's why when health experts recommend boosters or updated doses, they're usually given three to four months after your last COVID shot.

If you have had your primary vaccination course and you're aged: 75 years or older, you're recommended further doses of COVID-19 vaccine every 6 months. 18 – 74 years with severe immunocompromise, you're recommended further doses of COVID-19 vaccine every 12 months.

Everyone aged 5 years and older ‡ should get 1 dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.

This finding is consistent with prior evidence that adverse effects are more frequent in patients who receive the Moderna vaccine than in those receiving the Pfizer vaccine.

Adults and kids ages 6 months and older can get either an updated Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The CDC recommends either of these vaccines for boosters. They don't prefer one over the other. However, for kids younger than 5 years old, the choice usually depends on the primary vaccine series they initially received.

The CDC says there's a preference for the mRNA (Pfizer and Moderna) COVID-19 vaccines over the Novavax or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

How long do spike proteins last in the body? The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) estimates that the spike proteins that were generated by COVID-19 vaccines last up to a few weeks, like other proteins made by the body.

How long do you have immunity after COVID? ›

The immune response from a COVID-19 infection usually tamps down after 3-4 months, says Kawsar Talaat, MD, a vaccinologist and associate professor in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.

Yancey said that for vaccines that “last a lifetime,” which include vaccines for measles or hepatitis B, the viruses themselves tend to be uniform when they replicate. “They replicate very faithfully, so if you have hepatitis B, every hepatitis B virus in your body looks identical,” Dr.

They were replaced in September 2022 by “bivalent” vaccines designed to prevent both the original virus, and Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5. New updated vaccines in September 2023 replaced the bivalent shots with ones targeting the XBB lineage of the Omicron variant.

In April, a group of new virus strains known as the FLiRT variants (based on the technical names of their two mutations) emerged. The FLiRT strains are subvariants of Omicron, and they now account for more than 60% of COVID cases in the U.S. (up from less than 5% in March).

Paxlovid™ may help patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. If you are eligible to receive Paxlovid, you can receive it when you have a doctor's prescription. Paxlovid is not a substitute for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (2023–2024 Formula) is authorized for children ages 6 months–11 years; COMIRNATY is the licensed Pfizer-BioNTech product for people ages 12 years and older.