The updated Covid boosters reduce the risk of Covid infection from the predominant omicron subvariant by nearly half, according to early CDC data.
In adults up to age 49, the latest boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna were 48% effective against symptomatic infection from the XBB.1.5 subvariant, the new report said. As of Jan. 21, that subvariantProtection was lower in older groups: The boosters were 40% effective in adults ages 50 to 64 and 43% effective in people 65 and older.
People who were vaccinated but had not received the updated booster were compared to those who got the updated booster in the previous two to three months. Those who hadn't received the updated booster had their last vaccine dose about 13 months ago, Ruth Link-Gelles, who heads the CDC's vaccine effectiveness program, said on the call.
People who got the updated boosters are probably"much more likely to wear masks indoors or restrain their travel or not go to indoor restaurants," he said.
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