Should everyone eligible get the new omicron-specific COVID booster? Should everyone eligible get the new omicron-specific COVID booster? Because we have had enough experience with prior versions of the flu vaccine, there is less need to mandate clinical trials in humans before approval. This approach is reasonable and has led to White House officials announcing that the U.S. may make its COVID vaccination strategy annual, in line with flu shots. And even with decades of experience predicting and vaccinating against influenza, the flu vaccine has sometimes missed the mark.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 20, 2022 17:00 UTC