When should I get my next COVID booster shot? Health experts say the best time to get a COVID booster shot is in the early fall, with mid-September through October offering the strongest protection.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter was recently visiting and tested positive for COVID. Since my last COVID vaccine was eight months ago, I searched for how much protection I still had and understood the ...

A major new study examining the 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines shows moderate protection that works best in the first few months but weakens considerably over time. The research, published in JAMA ...

In October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that high-risk adults get a second updated Covid vaccine to bolster their protection against the virus. The agency now recommends ...

Covid vaccines continue to protect against serious illness and death, especially for people ages 65 and older, although the benefits for younger adults are not as clear, according to a large new study ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My daughter was recently visiting and tested positive for COVID. Since my last COVID vaccine was eight months ago, I searched for how much protection I still had and understood the ...

Tucked discreetly behind one of Smyrna’s busiest retail districts is a biotech lab where researchers in white coats and goggles are trying to develop the nation’s next COVID vaccine. They’re testing ...

Vaccinated patients with COVID had 32% lower odds of retinal edema (odds ratio [OR], 0.68; 99.5% CI, 0.54-0.85), 45% lower odds of vitreous hemorrhage (OR, 0.55; 99.5% CI, 0.44-0.68), and 40% lower ...

The study did not involve cases from the latest omicron surge. Both vaccination and a prior infection provided protection against another infection and hospitalization due to COVID-19 during the ...