KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 06 October 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot Those who receive the new COVID-19 booster will have a significant immune response, said Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. KCRW program Press Play recently featured Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, discussing who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 booster and how long patients must wait before getting the shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the updated vaccine in early September, and providers across Los Angeles quickly made the shot available. The updated booster addresses the original Wuhan strain of virus that causes COVID-19 as well as Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. Shane told Press Play host Michell Eloy that the new Omicron-specific shot would bolster the immune system and help the body fight the new versions of the virus. “We know that our bodies are going to have a significant immune response, meaning the ability to combat infection,” Shane told Eloy. “For those individuals who get vaccination, we would expect to see reduced severity of the infection and reduced hospitalizations.” Although human trials weren't conducted for the new booster, Shane said the shot was developed using the same technology as previous versions, which have already been studied in millions of people. Shane told Eloy that to receive the new booster, patients must wait two months after receiving the first two doses of their initial COVID-19 vaccination or two months after their last booster shot. Individuals recently infected with the virus should wait three months. Patients 12 and older are eligible for a single Pfizer dose, and those 18 and older are eligible for a single Moderna dose. Shane told Eloy that the booster shot could become an annual or biannual vaccination going forward. Click here to listen to the complete segment from KCRW. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries October 07, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles HealthDay recently interviewed Rebecca J. Schneyer, MD, a resident in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, about a study she led that found Black and Hispanic women were less likely than white women to receive minimally … Read more ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai September 30, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC 7 recently profiled Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley, who celebrated his fourth birthday with a special superhero at Guerin Children's newly opened inpatient facility.The Lifedriven Foundation helped throw Henley a surprise party in the Guerin … Read more KPCC COVID-19 Update—Get a Booster Now or Wait Plus Why Is Brain Fog So Misunderstood September 28, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KPCC show Air Talk recently interviewed Sam S. Torbati, MD, co-chair and medical director of the Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department, about when to get the influenza vaccine and whether to get it with the new COVID-19 booster at the same … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art 03 Oct 2022 - 15 Años de Corazón Newsroom Home