"Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Provides 54% Protection Against Symptomatic Cases, CDC Reports"

The CDC's recent study found that the updated COVID-19 vaccine is 54% effective against symptomatic infection in adults, offering increased protection against recent variants of the virus. The study, based on observations of 9,000 people from mid-September 2023 to January 2024, showed that the new shots provide defense against JN.1 and other circulating lineages. However, the results are not yet conclusive, and further studies will assess the vaccine's effectiveness in preventing severe symptoms and hospitalizations. The CDC urges everyone over 6 months to get the new shots for protection against COVID and evolving variants, as updated vaccination coverage in the U.S. remains low.