Kerala state in India has called for caution in response to a surge in Covid-19 cases but emphasized that there is no need for panic. The uptick is linked to the identification of JN.1, a sub-variant of the virus, which has previously been identified in various countries, including the United States and China. The World Health Organization (WHO) assures that all authorized Covid-19 vaccines remain effective against JN.1.
Amber van Moessner, like many parents with young children, has contracted Covid-19 from her kids twice. When the FDA approved updated booster shots on September 11 for individuals aged 6 months and older, she was hopeful. However, she has faced challenges getting her children vaccinated, as pharmacies near her home in Kinderhook, New York, have limited child-size vaccine doses and a lack of information on when more will become available.