Guidance for Choosing , a 4th COVID Shot , or the Omicron Booster.<br />As other nations begin to offer Omicron-specific booster shots, .<br />those in the U.S. may be wondering if they should get a fourth booster shot now...<br />... or wait for a booster that is tailored to the highly-contagious strain to be available in the U.S.<br />Currently, only those over the age of 50 or those between 12 and 50 who are immunocompromised are eligible for a second booster shot.<br />Currently, only those over the age of 50 or those between 12 and 50 who are immunocompromised are eligible for a second booster shot.<br />While the Omicron booster <br />should be available in the <br />U.S. sometime this fall.<br />health experts recommend that if you're eligible for the booster you should get one as soon as possible.<br />For those who have not been vaccinated or recently had COVID in the past six months.<br />experts recommend a booster in that scenario as well.<br />For those who are not eligible for the booster and have not opted to get one, .<br />experts say waiting for the Omicron booster this fall is a viable option.<br />They also caution that while the Omicron booster will be made specifically to combat that variant, <br />it won't be full-proof protection.<br />Boosters against Omicron are not going to be a magic shield, Dr. Shane Crotty, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, via 'The New York Times'.<br />For those who have received a second booster shot and are considering getting the Omicron booster as well, experts say the extra shot will not make much difference.<br />If you get a booster now and you get another booster Sept. 15, don’t expect that second shot to do anything, Dr. Shane Crotty, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, via 'The New York Times'
