Reformulated vaccine is already available at some pharmacies and will be more widely accessible starting next week.
Pharmacies across the U.S. have started administering new COVID-19 booster formulations from drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the revised mRNA vaccine shots Monday as several COVID variants spread and hospitalizations rise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the shots for everyone 6 months and older. The vaccine is similar to previously approved formulas but it was updated to target the XBB variants that became prevalent last winter.
I went to CVS’s vaccine site to register, thinking they might have an announcement or a timeline or something, but the page made it sound like they already had the newest booster available, so I signed up for Saturday (tmrw) and got a slot. Earlier today though, I got a message saying my appt was canceled bc they didn’t have the newest booster yet. Kind of annoying. I knew it seemed too soon, but it was their language that prompted me to schedule.
Same here, plus the flu shot in the same arm! The pharmacist at the counter actually thought they didn't have it yet cause it just got released, but after I showed her my CVS schedule page, she went to the back and found them.