Updated Covid boosters ready in US this week, says White House

US health officials said on Tuesday that the vaccine is moving closer to an annual jab, as with flu shots

New COVID-19 boosters aimed at fighting currently circulating variants of the coronavirus will be widely available this week, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday, adding that the vaccine is moving closer to an annual jab, as with flu shots.
 

By the end of this week, 90 per cent of Americans will live within five miles (8 km) of sites carrying updated vaccines, U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra said at a briefing hosted by the White House.

The will remain available at no cost, White House COVID Response Coordinator Ashish Jha told reporters.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director