'Don't wait' to get the new Covid shot, White House says

The White House is pushing Americans to get the updated Covid booster ahead of a potential fall surge of the virus. The new shots target the BA.5 omicron subvariant.

The Biden administration is making a major push to get the updated Covid vaccine in arms ahead of what could be another fall surge of the virus as children head back to the classroom, and employees return to the workplace.

The plans include the acquisition of more than 170 million doses of the new boosters, which will be available to consumers without an out-of-pocket cost.

"We want Americans to know that the vaccine is here and that they shouldn't wait" to get it, a senior administration official told NBC News on Thursday.

Moderna, Pfizer begin omicron booster roll outSept. 2, 202201:32The plans urge schools across the United States to hold at least one vaccination clinic before Thanksgiving, as well as university-led vaccination campaigns this fall.

"We are thankfully at a point where Covid does not rule our lives today," the official said, but "we have to remain vigilant."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/dont-wait-get-new-covid-shot-white-house-says-rcna46829

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