We may need to get a COVID-19 vaccine every year, the same way we do with the flu shot.
FDA officials wrote in a paper published in JAMA this week that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will likely “circulate globally for the foreseeable future.” Therefore, an “annual consideration for vaccine composition updates” will likely be necessary.
In June, the FDA is expected to make a decision about whether the COVID-19 vaccine should be changed for the fall and winter. The agency is also expected to make additional decisions about who should be eligible for additional Covid vaccines in the fall.
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