Boosters now available to help protect against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 CDC Recommends the First Updated COVID-19 Booster Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendations for use of updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech for people ages 12 years and older and from Moderna for people ages 18 years and older. Updated COVID-19 boosters add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current vaccine composition, helping to restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination by targeting variants that are more transmissible and immune-evading. The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authorization of updated COVID-19 boosters, and CDC's recommendation for use, are critical next steps forward in our country's vaccination program-a program that has helped provide increased protection against COVID-19 disease and death. The following is attributable to Dr. Walensky: "The updated COVID-19 boosters are formulated to better protect against the most recently circulating COVID-19 variant. They can help restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination and were designed to provide broader protection against newer variants. This recommendation followed a comprehensive scientific evaluation and robust scientific discussion. If you are eligible, there is no bad time to get your COVID-19 booster and I strongly encourage you to receive it." Contact your local health care provider or pharmacy to schedule your vaccine. Senior onnections 1805 N. 16th St., Superior, WI 54880 715-394-3611 or 800-870-2181 www.seniorconnectionswi.org Boosters now available to help protect against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 CDC Recommends the First Updated COVID - 19 Booster Today , CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky , M.D. , M.P.H. , endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ' ( ACIP ) recommendations for use of updated COVID - 19 boosters from Pfizer - BioNTech for people ages 12 years and older and from Moderna for people ages 18 years and older . Updated COVID - 19 boosters add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current vaccine composition , helping to restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination by targeting variants that are more transmissible and immune - evading . The Food and Drug Administration's ( FDA ) authorization of updated COVID - 19 boosters , and CDC's recommendation for use , are critical next steps forward in our country's vaccination program - a program that has helped provide increased protection against COVID - 19 disease and death . The following is attributable to Dr. Walensky : " The updated COVID - 19 boosters are formulated to better protect against the most recently circulating COVID - 19 variant . They can help restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination and were designed to provide broader protection against newer variants . This recommendation followed a comprehensive scientific evaluation and robust scientific discussion . If you are eligible , there is no bad time to get your COVID - 19 booster and I strongly encourage you to receive it . " Contact your local health care provider or pharmacy to schedule your vaccine . Senior onnections 1805 N. 16th St. , Superior , WI 54880 715-394-3611 or 800-870-2181 www.seniorconnectionswi.org