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The bivalent COVID booster shot is now available in the Chicago area for anyone who has already had a primary series and is over the age of 12. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

A new CDC recommendation says people ages 50 and older should get a second dose of a COVID-19 booster shot.

COVID hospitalizations are up by triple digit percentages in New York since Nov. 1, but the increases among one group in particular have officials most concerned.

Have you experienced a swollen lymph node in the arm where you received your COVID vaccine or booster shot?

Have you experienced a swollen lymph node in the arm where you received your COVID vaccine or booster shot? You’re not alone.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has tested positive for COVID-19, she said Sunday. Her symptoms are “thankfully” mild, she tweeted. She’s been vaccinated and got the booster shot, she said, and is grateful for the protection they provided. She also urged everyone who’s not vaccinated already to do so, since they’re both safe and effective at preventing serious illness. Warren...

Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective.

“If you’re worried about omicron, get a booster and do it now,” Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday.

What are the most common side effects of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID booster shots? Here’s what the CDC says.

“Natural immunity, that doesn’t seem to be holding,” said Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady discussing the rapidly spreading omicron COVID-19 variant. She emphasized that early case studies are suggesting the importance of COVID booster shots.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the expansion Monday amid yet another COVID surge driving case rates up across the five boroughs.

Health experts say it will take time to understand how effective vaccines will be against the new omicron COVID variant.

First, the CDC said all adults could get a COVID-19 booster if they wanted. Now, because of the omicron variant, the CDC is saying all adults should.

Dr. Emily Landon, infectious disease specialist and chief hospital epidemiologist at University of Chicago Medicine answers questions on the new omicron COVID variant.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broadened its recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots to include all adults because of the new omicron variant. The agency had previously approved boosters for all adults, but only recommended them for those 50 years and older or living in long-term care settings.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed booster shots of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for all U.S. adults, but are you able to get one?

Now that Moderna and Pfizer COVID boosters may be distributed soon, many are wondering: Which one should I get?

Illinois’ health department issued new guidance Friday recommending anyone 18 years or older get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot when they are eligible.

The CDC is urging people 50 and older to get a COVID booster vaccine after the FDA has given their approval for the use of booster doses of both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for everyone over 18. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director signed off on boosters for all adults late Friday.

The Food and Drug Administration authorized booster shots of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for all U.S. adults Friday, but can you now get one?