The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine[1]. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly endorsed the new shot[2] to protect against severe illness.
The 2024 summer wave of COVID-19 cases[3] is a good reminder of why people need to stay up to date with their vaccines.
As the fall and winter seasons...