booster dose

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This was six months after participants received the third yearly booster dose of the vaccine candidate under development, called VLA15.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Early reports flagged a type of heart swelling called myocarditis as a rare side effect of the mRNA vaccine, particularly for young men ages 18 to 25 after a booster dose.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

Similarly, if you qualify but missed an earlier booster dose, you can have another jab this spring to catch up.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2024

After repeated exposure to the original strain, people’s immune systems tended to recognize and respond more strongly to it than to the half of the new booster dose that was brand new.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Chin-Hong said he suspected the rise in the latest subvariant was a factor in federal officials moving this week to make another booster dose available to older and immunocompromised people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023