Bivalent Vax Adds Protection Against COVID Hospitalization, CDC Says

Bivalent Vax Adds Protection Against COVID Hospitalization, CDC Says Effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization north of 70% in seniors Ingrid Hein medpagetoday

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"Substantial additional protection from a bivalent booster dose was observed when compared with remote monovalent-only mRNA vaccination, which suggests important incremental benefit for persons eligible to receive a bivalent vaccine booster," Surie and researchers noted. "Although prevention of COVID-19 hospitalizations is a core goal of the U.S. vaccination program, bivalent booster dose coverage in the United States remains low among adults aged ≥18 years (16%) and adults aged ≥65 years (36%)."

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