Changes for booster eligibility are on the horizon. Here's what happened yesterday.
 |  | By Anisa Arsenault, Associate Editorial Director | | | New year, same news: Changes for booster eligibility are on the horizon. Here's what happened yesterday. | | | Today's Top Story | | FDA Expands Pfizer Booster Eligibility for Kids and Adolescents |  | | On Monday, the FDA broadened its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Three major things happened: | | 1. | People between the ages of 12 and 15 are now eligible for a Pfizer booster shot. | | 2. | People aged 12 and up may now get a Pfizer booster shot five months after completing their primary series, instead of six. | | 3. | Immunocompromised children between the ages of 5 and 11 are eligible for a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine 28 days after their second shot. | | The updated guidelines are fueled by two main factors. First, Omicron is highly contagious, making added COVID-19 protection paramount. It's sending more kids and adolescents to the hospital.
Second, data out of Israel shows adolescents who received a booster at least five months after their second dose didn't experience any new side effects. There were no documented cases of heart inflammation, a rare side effect that seems to affect mostly young males. | | Know More | | The CDC has signed off on all but one of these FDA recommendations. A CDC committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss offering boosters to 12- to 15-year-olds. | | Feel Better | | About a third of the U.S. population has received a booster shot. Making boosters available to kids will bolster protection for everyone. | | |  | | How Does Your Pharmacy Make Sure You Get the Right COVID Vaccine Dose? | | Between the three COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the U.S., there are several different dosages. Pfizer's standard vaccine regimen, for example, is 30 micrograms (mg) per dose, and the booster is too. Kids 5 to 11, however, receive only a 10 mg dose. Moderna's dosage is slightly different; the booster is only half the dose of the initial regimen. How does your vaccination site keep it all straight to ensure your safety? Lots of color coding, for starters. | | | | Is the Pesticide Residue on Fruits and Veggies a Health Concern? | | If your produce is coated in pesticides, does that negate its health benefits? Probably not, according to new research. The study suggests that a higher intake of produce with low pesticide residue is linked to a reduced risk of early death. However, eating high pesticide residue produce isn't related to an increased risk of early death. Wash your fruits and veggies and keep on keeping on. | | | | | | | In Other News | | | ■ | Diabetes Drug Recalled Over Cancer Risk. AARP | | | | | ■ | The Best Place to Make Stem Cells Is Outer Space. Cedars Sinai | | | | | ■ | Diet Messaging Is Everywhere Right Now. Here's How to Tune it Out. Vox | | | | |  | | If you're dealing with migraines or headaches and not sure how to pursue treatment, Verywell Medical Advisory Board member Huma Sheikh, MD, advises that you track them. |  | | A headache diary can be a very helpful tool for identifying your personal triggers. Important things to note are the days that you develop a headache and if you thought it could be related to weather, your menstrual cycle, or changes in sleep patterns. | |  |  | Huma Sheikh, MD,
Neurologist affiliated with Mount Sinai of New York
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