Omicron booster shot approved; limited supply for FCPH, pharmacies

A COVID-19 booster shot which specifically targets two subvariants of the coronavirus which have proven more resistant to the original vaccine will soon be available.

On a vote of 13-1 on September 1, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) passed the recommendation of a "bivalent" vaccine that prevents or greatly hinders transmission of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus,...