Daily News | Two Philadelphia doctors explain why COVID boosters are necessary | Expert Opinion
“I’ve had so many boosters. It’s enough already!”
This is similar to what happens each year with influenza vaccines, which are made new each year, customized to protect against the flu variants we are most likely to encounter. As COVID variants evolve and previous vaccines become less effective, we’ll need updated and improved vaccines. Studies have clearly shown that COVID vaccination protects against serious illness, hospitalization, and death. The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that COVID vaccines were associated with 670,000 to 680,000 fewer hospitalizations and 330,000 to 370,000 fewer deaths among Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S. in 2021.
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