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What do I need to know about the bivalent COVID-19 booster?

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What's the Difference Between the New Bivalent Vaccine and the Old Classic?

The new booster is basically half of the familiar am vaccine. The other half is tuned towards the amacron lineage. So you're cut it training half to the old stuff and half to the new stuff. It's unclear how well those vaccines will actually boost someone who's had the original strained vaccine before.

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