New COVID Surge and Updated Vaccines Prompt Renewed Precautions

Health experts urge testing and vaccination as COVID cases rise and new booster shots become available.

COVID cases are increasing with a significant summer wave, leading to higher test positivity rates.
Updated vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax target newer variants and are now available.
The CDC recommends testing if symptomatic and spacing vaccines three months after infection.
Free COVID test kits will be available to order by the end of September.
Antiviral treatments like Paxlovid are effective if taken early and should be considered for high-risk individuals.