OHA release – COVID-19 vaccine news: Additional booster authorized for some people; original vaccine discontinued – People 65 and older, as well as most people with compromised immunity, are now authorized to receive a second bivalent COVID-19 booster dose. The bivalent mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna were initially authorized last September as single-dose boosters, and federal health authorities have now authorized and recommended a second bivalent booster dose for certain at-risk populations. The additional booster shots will be available in Oregon in the coming days. Additionally, the original (monovalent) mRNA vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer have been discontinued. Effective immediately, COVID-19 mRNA primary series will consist of one bivalent dose for most people and multiple doses for younger children.
