CDC advisory panel issues new recommendation on spring Covid booster

An expert panel advising the CDC on vaccines recommended that people 65 and older should get an additional Covid vaccine shot this spring.

February 28, 2024 Check out STAT+

Sponsored By

Jens Schlueter/Getty Images CDC advisory panel says people 65 and older should get a Covid spring booster shot The U.S. is expected to join Canada and the U.K. in offering a spring booster this year to people at high risk of severe disease. By Helen Branswell Why won't Medicare deliver food to sick seniors, if it could get them healthy? For Medicare experts, the debate over using food as medicine is less about whether to test the idea, and more about how to do it. By Nicholas Florko Cholera vaccine shortage reaches worst point yet, with experts fearing deadly outbreaks Two-dose cholera vaccine reduced to a single dose, yet demand still far outstrips supply. Outbreaks currently reported in 16 countries. By Annalisa Merelli Mike Reddy for STAT STAT+ | A 'renaissance in neuroscience' could deliver a fresh crop of psychiatric medicines The drug industry has renewed its interest in neuroscience with new treatments in the works for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. By Damian Garde Opinion: Medicare Advantage is bad for patients and bad for investors Enrollment in Medicare Advantage surpasses 50% of eligible beneficiaries. But it's bad for both patients and business. By Wendell Potter and Philip Verhoef Q&A: The scientific integrity sleuth taking on the widespread problem of research misconduct STATUS List member Elisabeth Bik, who pores over papers to detect image duplication, says scientific journals are only slowly addressing misconduct allegations. By Deborah Balthazar Meet the contenders for the STAT Madness 2024 crown. Voting begins March 1 The 64 contestants whose discoveries and innovations have been selected for STAT Madness 2024 come from 50 institutions across the U.S. By STAT Staff

More around STAT

Check out more exclusive coverage with a STAT+ subscription Read premium in-depth biotech, pharma, policy, and life science coverage and analysis with all of our STAT+ articles.

---

Enjoying Daily Recap? Tell us about your experience Continue reading the latest health & science news with the STAT app Download on the App Store or get it on Google Play

STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2024, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails

Update Newsletter Preferences     •    Contact Us     •    Advertise with Us     •    View in Browser