"There's no question that getting a booster increases the likelihood that you'll have a benign case," if you do get infected, he says. He plans to get an updated booster as soon as it's available as a hedge against serious infection, given COVID is still circulating widely with about 318 deaths per day. And so my immunity has waned significantly," Wachter says. "I'm about eight months out from shot number four. "I will get it," says physician Bob Wachter, who's in his mid-60s and in good health. Gandhi says people in these groups are at highest risk.Īccording to CDC guidance, people are eligible if it's been at least two months since they received their last COVID shot, either a booster or an initial vaccine, but some vaccine experts say it would be better to wait at least four months. "I would recommend this booster shot for those who are immunocompromised or those who are 60 years and above," says Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease expert at the University of California, San Francisco. So, if you are navigating this decision, here are some things to consider: Who needs a booster as soon as possible? "Barring any new variant curve balls, for a large majority of Americans we are moving to a point where a single, annual COVID shot should provide a high degree of protection against serious illness all year," said White House COVID response coordinator Ashish Jha at a press briefing last week.īut after talking to several infectious disease experts, we found there's a whole range of opinions on who needs to boost and when.
In fact, going forward, COVID-19 could be treated more like the flu, with one annual shot offering year-long protection against severe illness for most people.
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