Effect of omicron-specific boosters ‘remains to be seen,’ vaccine experts say

By Abigail Adcox

Published August 29, 2022 11:00am ET

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Effect of omicron-specific boosters ‘remains to be seen,’ vaccine experts say — A Jackson, Miss., resident receives a Pfizer booster shot from a nurse at a vaccination site Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. In August 2022, Pfizer and Moderna both asked U.S. regulators to authorize modified versions of their booster vaccine â shots that are half the original recipe and half protection against BA.4 and BA.5, the newest subtypes of the coronavirus omicron variant.

Vaccine experts say the benefits of the COVID-19 booster shots expected to be rolled out in the coming weeks remain to be seen.

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