A panel of CDC advisers will meet on September 1 and 2 to discuss the clinical considerations.

Will Bivalent Boosters Offer Long-term Protection?

Of people who have received the full COVID-19 primary series, fewer than half have gotten their first booster.

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Only about a third of adults older than 50 have received their second booster.

For Moderna, the age requirement is 18 and above.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.COVID data tracker: variant proportions.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.COVID data tracker: COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States.