“Accordingly, the Ministry of Health (MoH) urges the public who received their first booster doses which have exceeded the period of six months in order to get a second booster and not wait for the bivalent vaccine.

Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/01/02/health-minister-says-covid-19-bivalent-vaccine-supply-to-arrive-in-malaysia-soon-urges-public-to-get-second-booster/

Also on Wednesday, chief medical officer of health Dr. Mark Joffe announced the availability of the Pfizer bivalent vaccine booster for kids aged five to 11 and the Novavax shot was available for kids 12 to 17.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9393846/alberta-covid-numbers-january-hospitalizations/

Are bivalent shots effective?

Source: https://krdo.com/top-stories/2023/01/26/fdas-vaccine-advisers-to-meet-to-consider-the-future-of-covid-19-vaccination-in-the-us/

“Both original and bivalent vaccines work especially against severe disease and death.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/02/16/all-vaccines-work-whether-bivalent-or-not-in-preventing-covid-19-severe-disease-death/

Children in this age group can receive a primary series consisting of two 3-µg doses of the original Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine followed by a third 3-µg dose of the bivalent vaccine to complete the primary series.

Source: https://investingnews.com/preclinical-data-shows-arg-007-inhibits-one-of-the-main-causes-of-alzheimers-disease/

DHHS said Maine has been “consistently rated among the top states in the country on vaccination and among the lowest on COVID-19 deaths,” while also currently for overall bivalent booster vaccination and first for vaccinating residents 65 and older.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/11/politics/maine-covid-vaccine-requirement-rollback/

He advised people to get their bivalent booster, to test before attending large gatherings or before meeting with elderly or immunocompromised people and to wear a high-quality mask in crowded indoor spaces.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/04/new-covid-strain-xbb-00076320?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

In addition, 1,296,074 have received the bivalent dose.

Source: https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-peru-over-8948-million-covid19-vaccine-doses-applied-941482.aspx

In addition, 203,789 have received the bivalent dose.

Source: https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-peru-over-8723-million-covid19-vaccine-doses-applied-927614.aspx

Information from the C-D-C shows just more than half of Iowa seniors who are 65 and older have received the bivalent booster.

Source: https://www.kjan.com/index.php/2023/01/u-i-medical-professor-says-bivalent-covid-booster-proving-effective/

In my opinion, the data are crystal clear that young people should not get the bivalent vaccine.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/02/27/10-myths-told-by-covid-experts-now-debunked/

“It’s nice to focus on another dose of bivalent vaccine, but I do worry that we haven’t even given the bivalent vaccine to the majority of immunocompromised and elderly,” she said.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/health/covid-booster-older-immunocompromised.html

“It’s nice to focus on another dose of bivalent vaccine, but I do worry that we haven’t even given the bivalent vaccine to the majority of immunocompromised and elderly,” she said.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/health/covid-booster-older-immunocompromised.html

Novavax and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen currently do not have authorized bivalent vaccines and will remain available in their current formulations on their current schedules.

Source: https://augustafreepress.com/news/cdc-updates-covid-19-vaccine-guidance-for-people-at-higher-risk-of-severe-illness/

Only healthcare workers and senior citizens who have received their second booster shots within the last four to six months are eligible for the first phase of the bivalent vaccine rollout.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1791190/doh-calabarzon-kicks-off-bivalent-vaccination-in-batangas

Since the prevailing variant globally is Omicron and its descendants, increasing boosting with bivalent vaccines, especially among the elderly, will further enhance protection in the event of a new spike in cases.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/10/mitigating-the-risk-of-covid-19-as-china-reopens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mitigating-the-risk-of-covid-19-as-china-reopens

"Studies have shown that a booster dose of the bivalent vaccine enhances protection and provides a high level of protection against severe COVID-19 illnesses, including that caused by the circulating variants."

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/less-third-children-5-11-singapore-minimum-protection-covid-19-moh-3454046?cid=cna_flip_070214

The CDC and FDA announced on Friday that their surveillance system flagged a possible link between the new Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent Covid-19 vaccine and strokes in people aged 65 and over, but said they were continuing to recommend the shots.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/108db3a687c4666c?ref=ff

The health secretary said the shelf life of bivalent vaccines is only six months.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1787409/doh-procures-more-bivalent-vaccines-against-covid-19

The latest recommendations come with a unique phrasing: Eligible people “may” get the second bivalent booster dose, rather than “should” get it.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/04/27/new-covid-19-booster-recommendations-roll-out-in-vermont/