Everyone 5 and Up Now Eligible for Updated COVID Booster

Friday, October 14th, 2022 -- 1:01 PM

(Bob Hague, WRN) All Wisconsinites older than 5 years now are eligible to receive the updated omicron booster shots to protect against COVID-19.

The shots were approved for younger age groups by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the CDC on Wednesday. Before that the shots which provide updated protection against the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 were only approved for those ages 12 and up.

The updated boosters are recommended for those who’ve completed their primary series of shots and have not received a COVID-19 vaccine in the past two months. They are also safe to get at the same time as the flu shot.

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