Vaccination
Many adults still not aware of updated COVID-19 boosters, survey suggests
16 days ago | By Healio
A survey of U.S. adults who are vaccinated against COVID-19 found that many of them have not received a bivalent booster shot because they either do not know they are eligible for one or are unaware the shots exist.
The survey of 1,200 previously vaccinated adults was conducted in early November - 2 months after the updated booster shots were authorized and recommended. The shots target both the wild strain and omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
Nearly a quarter of survey respondents said they did not know they were eligible for a bivalent booster - the most common reason given
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