Booster Vaccines Are Actually Pretty Common

Whether its targeting COVID-19 or other diseases, our immune system sometimes needs a little help remembering what it's fighting against.

By Leslie Nemo
Sep 23, 2021 4:00 AMSep 23, 2021 2:59 PM
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As fall closes in, conversations about what the season might bring during the pandemic are ramping up — and include chatter about COVID-19 booster shots.

Additional, delayed doses are a routine part of several vaccination schedules that most Americans have received. It's not clear yet if extra COVID-19 shots are necessary for everyone. But experts say that the possibility of additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine isn’t too surprising, since immunologists are essentially working to protect people from a new virus as fast as possible. 

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