Editor’s note: Dr. William Miller, chief of staff at the Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital, is writing weekly reports concerning the COVID-19 situation on the Mendocino Coast. We are pleased to be running his health column, with details on the medical fight against the pandemic. The views shared in this weekly column are those of the author, Dr. William Miller, and do not necessarily represent those of The Mendocino Voice or of Adventist Health.
On August 31st, the FDA amended its emergency use authorization for both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines to now include a second component targeted specifically at Omicron. The vaccines will include the original component which targeted the original strain of COVID and still provides a fair amount of protection. The Pfizer vaccine is authorized for use as a booster to the original series in people aged 12 and older. The Moderna is authorized for ages 18 and up. Both shots are to be used as boosters, not as the original series and should be given at least two months after the last shot.
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