What to Know About the New COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Sept 11, hoping to rev up protection against the latest circulating coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter.
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00:02 - We know that coronavirus immunity decreases over time.
00:24 And so that decrease in immunity
00:26 is probably what's helping drive cases up.
00:29 And so having a new vaccine now
00:31 that matches the variants that are circulating
00:34 will be very helpful in stopping the spread of COVID-19
00:37 and keeping everyone healthy.
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00:43 The new vaccine is going to provide good protection
01:05 against the variants, the XBB variants
01:07 that we're seeing right now
01:08 that are driving the increase in cases
01:10 that we're seeing right now.
01:11 And even this other new variant
01:12 that there was some concern about,
01:14 it does look like the new vaccine
01:16 will provide good protection against that.
01:17 And so that's a good thing as well.
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01:23 The variants that we're seeing circulating right now
01:31 that are driving an increase in cases
01:33 as well as some of the new variants
01:34 that have gotten a lot of press,
01:36 that there was a lot of concern about,
01:37 it seems like that provides good protection
01:38 against them as well.
01:40 So it's important for people to know
01:41 just vaccination is their absolute best defense
01:43 against COVID-19.
01:44 Certainly, consult their doctors
01:47 about their individual health situation and whatnot.
01:49 But in general, vaccination is gonna be your best defense
01:52 and the best way to protect yourself,
01:54 your friends, your families, your loved ones
01:56 from getting COVID-19.