COVID-19 seems to be settling down, with fewer positive cases and hospitalizations in Alabama, but that doesn’t mean we can relax just yet. It is still important for people to get vaccinated and boosted against the virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in August authorized updated (bivalent) COVID-19 booster shots for people who are…
Flu can mean a few days of feeling bad and missing work, school or family events, or it can result in potentially more serious illness that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart…
COVID-19 bivalent vaccines, also referred to as updated boosters, are now available in the U.S. The vaccines add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current vaccine composition, helping to restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination by targeting variants that are more transmissible and immune evading. The vaccines can be given…
