As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations creep up during a summer wave of heightened virus activity, updated vaccines are still likely weeks away.

Why it matters:

  • Americans have largely tuned out COVID, but the latest COVID uptick is a reminder that the virus continues to circulate and mutate — though the threat is far below pandemic-era levels.
  • Health officials face a challenge convincing a pandemic-fatigued public to get an updated COVID shot, as vaccine uptake has declined with each successive booster.
    • cheesemonk@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Yeah but it’s not 100% effective so I don’t think the commenter you’re replying to is able to comprehend. I’ve decided that the people who say that about the vaccine don’t understand risk as a percentage or chance at all.