A shot of the latest COVID-19 vaccine can help cut the chances of getting a symptomatic infection by half, early data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests. But the new CDC data shows that the latest vaccines are similarly effective against JN.1, which has been causing most COVID-19 infections in the United States since late December. Based on the trends from COVID-19 vaccines, it’s expected that protection from the latest vaccine will wane over time. A very slight “hint” of that was observed in the new study, Link-Gelles said. Still, only about 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 9 children have gotten the latest COVID-19 vaccine, which is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older, the CDC estimates.

Source: CNN February 01, 2024 21:08 UTC