Biden received a booster vaccination against Corona

2023-09-24 05:49:31

His doctor Kevin O’Connor said on Saturday that Biden had received a booster vaccination against the coronavirus and the annual flu shot. The US President was also vaccinated against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “a few weeks ago”. Biden hopes that other people will follow his example.

Last week, the US authorities approved two adapted corona vaccines that are tailored to the currently dominant omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. They also recommended that all US citizens over 60 get vaccinated against RSV.

The number of hospitalizations related to Covid-19 has increased in the USA in recent weeks. The success of the new vaccination campaign is uncertain: only 17 percent of the US population had the previous booster vaccination against Corona.