The latest monovalent COVID-19 vaccine is quickly making its way to the marketplace and the Audrain County Health Department is sharing with its residents what is known about its arrival.

The latest Covid boosters are expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration as early as Monday (September 11), arriving alongside the seasonal flu vaccine and shots to protect infants and older adults from R.S.V., a potentially lethal respiratory virus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to follow up on Tuesday (September 12) with an advisory meeting to discuss who should get the new shots, by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. After a final decision by the C.D.C.’s director, millions of doses will be shipped to pharmacies, clinics and health systems nationwide within days.

Please monitor our website and our Facebook pages for the latest news concerning this new vaccine.

(Note: Some information used in this article is from an article in the New York Times newspaper printed on Monday, September 11, 2023.)