The latest COVID-19 weekly case count continued on a slightly downward trend in Forsyth County with an additional death report, according to Wednesday’s update from the N.C. Department of Health
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved an updated COVID-19 booster shot. It’s bivalent, meaning it protects against the original version of the virus and the most prevalent Omicron subvariants. The boosters, manufactured by both Pfizer and Moderna, are now being offered at pharmacies and health departments across the Triad. Here's more on how to get one, and when.
The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster shot became available Thursday in Forsyth County, though many fully boosted individuals aren’t eligible for a few weeks or months.