What Strain(s) Will The Vaccines Protect Against? The updated vaccines will target the JN.1 lineage of COVID-19, using the LP.8.1 strain. This lineage is a descendant of the Omicron variant of the ...

COVID-19 viral activity was high in the United States during the first week of September, according to fresh data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some regions of the United States ...

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With fall, and by extension, respiratory illness season, underway, COVID-19 cases have continued to fluctuate nationwide. Some regions of the United States are experiencing "very high" and "high" ...