A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine. A small percentage of Americans got the most recent COVID-19 booster shot, and even fewer probably realize the federal government is preparing to recommend yet another shot as early as Tuesday. Pfizer and Moderna continue to make billions of dollars in sales of COVID-19 vaccines, although they are producing fewer doses. Despite broad recommendations for the updated COVID-19 booster shot released last fall, only 17% of the U.S. population got it, including about 43% of those over 65. For the record: A previous version of this article said the new Moderna vaccine was compared with the formulation released last year.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 11, 2023 23:46 UTC