COVID VACCINE BOOSTER

Researchers at Beaumont Health found there is a real benefit to getting a COVID vaccine booster.

The outside panel of experts voted unanimously in favor of offering booster doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months after the first dose.

The outside panel of experts voted unanimously in favor of offering Moderna boosters to specific groups of people, at least six months after their second dose.

The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel is set to meet Thursday and Friday, Oct. 14-15, and we are getting our first look at the data the panel will be using to make its recommendation on booster shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

The TCF Center opens Tuesday for drive thru COVID booster shots for those with compromised immune systems.

Studies found that many immunocompromised people who didn’t respond to the first two doses of a COVID vaccine can benefit from a third dose.