What to Know About the New COVID-19 Vaccine Booster

TIME

The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Sept 11, hoping to rev up protection against the latest circulating coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter.

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00:02 - We know that coronavirus immunity decreases over time.

00:24 And so that decrease in immunity

00:26 is probably what's helping drive cases up.

00:29 And so having a new vaccine now

00:31 that matches the variants that are circulating

00:34 will be very helpful in stopping the spread of COVID-19

00:37 and keeping everyone healthy.

00:38 (upbeat music)

00:41 (upbeat music)

00:43 The new vaccine is going to provide good protection

01:05 against the variants, the XBB variants

01:07 that we're seeing right now

01:08 that are driving the increase in cases

01:10 that we're seeing right now.

01:11 And even this other new variant

01:12 that there was some concern about,

01:14 it does look like the new vaccine

01:16 will provide good protection against that.

01:17 And so that's a good thing as well.

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01:23 The variants that we're seeing circulating right now

01:31 that are driving an increase in cases

01:33 as well as some of the new variants

01:34 that have gotten a lot of press,

01:36 that there was a lot of concern about,

01:37 it seems like that provides good protection

01:38 against them as well.

01:40 So it's important for people to know

01:41 just vaccination is their absolute best defense

01:43 against COVID-19.

01:44 Certainly, consult their doctors

01:47 about their individual health situation and whatnot.

01:49 But in general, vaccination is gonna be your best defense

01:52 and the best way to protect yourself,

01:54 your friends, your families, your loved ones

01:56 from getting COVID-19.

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