A teen receives a COVID-19 vaccine.Photo: GettyMillions of teens are now eligible to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster shot to help protect against the Omicron variant of COVID, theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention announcedon Thursday.“Today, CDC is strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging everyone 16 and older to receive a booster shot,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a statement.“Although we don’t have all the answers on theOmicron variant, initial data suggests that COVID-19 boosters help broaden and strengthen the protection against Omicron and other variants,” Dr. Walensky added. “We know that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, and I strongly encourage adolescents ages 16 and 17 to get their booster if they are at least 6 months post their initial Pfizer vaccination series.“Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty ImagesNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.The CDC announced in Novemberthat all adults over the age of 18 are now eligible for Pfizer and Modernabooster shots, as long as it’s been six months or more after their second dose of either mRNA vaccine.RELATED VIDEO: Here are Some Myth-Busting Facts About Covid-19 VaccinesAdults who received theJohnson & Johnsonshotare eligible for a J&J boostertwo months after their initial COVID vaccination.Teen receives COVID vaccine.Matthew Hatcher/GettyPera studydone in September, the CDC found that people who had received their COVID booster shotreported similar side effectsto those they had after receiving their second dose. Nearly 80 percent of people experienced mild symptoms, like headache, fatigue, and arm pain after their third dose, while about 28 percent of people reported being unable to go about their day-to-day business and needed time to rest.According toOur World In Data, nearly 60 percent — or 200 million — Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
A teen receives a COVID-19 vaccine.Photo: Getty
Millions of teens are now eligible to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster shot to help protect against the Omicron variant of COVID, theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention announcedon Thursday.“Today, CDC is strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging everyone 16 and older to receive a booster shot,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a statement.“Although we don’t have all the answers on theOmicron variant, initial data suggests that COVID-19 boosters help broaden and strengthen the protection against Omicron and other variants,” Dr. Walensky added. “We know that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, and I strongly encourage adolescents ages 16 and 17 to get their booster if they are at least 6 months post their initial Pfizer vaccination series.“Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty ImagesNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.The CDC announced in Novemberthat all adults over the age of 18 are now eligible for Pfizer and Modernabooster shots, as long as it’s been six months or more after their second dose of either mRNA vaccine.RELATED VIDEO: Here are Some Myth-Busting Facts About Covid-19 VaccinesAdults who received theJohnson & Johnsonshotare eligible for a J&J boostertwo months after their initial COVID vaccination.Teen receives COVID vaccine.Matthew Hatcher/GettyPera studydone in September, the CDC found that people who had received their COVID booster shotreported similar side effectsto those they had after receiving their second dose. Nearly 80 percent of people experienced mild symptoms, like headache, fatigue, and arm pain after their third dose, while about 28 percent of people reported being unable to go about their day-to-day business and needed time to rest.According toOur World In Data, nearly 60 percent — or 200 million — Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
Millions of teens are now eligible to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster shot to help protect against the Omicron variant of COVID, theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention announcedon Thursday.
“Today, CDC is strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging everyone 16 and older to receive a booster shot,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a statement.
“Although we don’t have all the answers on theOmicron variant, initial data suggests that COVID-19 boosters help broaden and strengthen the protection against Omicron and other variants,” Dr. Walensky added. “We know that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, and I strongly encourage adolescents ages 16 and 17 to get their booster if they are at least 6 months post their initial Pfizer vaccination series.”
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
The CDC announced in Novemberthat all adults over the age of 18 are now eligible for Pfizer and Modernabooster shots, as long as it’s been six months or more after their second dose of either mRNA vaccine.
RELATED VIDEO: Here are Some Myth-Busting Facts About Covid-19 Vaccines
Adults who received theJohnson & Johnsonshotare eligible for a J&J boostertwo months after their initial COVID vaccination.
Teen receives COVID vaccine.Matthew Hatcher/Getty
Pera studydone in September, the CDC found that people who had received their COVID booster shotreported similar side effectsto those they had after receiving their second dose. Nearly 80 percent of people experienced mild symptoms, like headache, fatigue, and arm pain after their third dose, while about 28 percent of people reported being unable to go about their day-to-day business and needed time to rest.
According toOur World In Data, nearly 60 percent — or 200 million — Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID.
As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
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