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In 2024, a new updated COVID booster targeting XBB.1.5, a subvariant of Omicron, is being recommended by experts to combat the FLiRT variants, descendants of the JN.1 lineage. The new booster is expected to be more effective against the evolving COVID-19 strains, with recommendations suggesting everyone over five should get a dose, and certain groups like those over 65 or immunocompromised needing additional doses. The FDA advisory committee has advised updating vaccines to match current strains, with rollout anticipated for fall 2024, potentially shifting towards annual updates similar to influenza vaccines to maintain protection.
Source: YAHOO