A new lineup of COVID-19 vaccines are now becoming available in the US. The updated shots will arrive at select pharmacies as retailers continue to receive inventory. CVS says it expects all of its pharmacies to have the new vaccines in stock by early next week, and some stores appear to already have the latest shot. Appointments at Walgreens will start opening up scheduling today, with appointments beginning for the public starting Monday.The CDC is urging most Americans to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, however, it does not specify if at-risk populations or immunocompromised people should get priority access. The CDC does mention that vaccination will reduce chances of “suffering the effects of Long COVID.” This CDC recommendation comes in light of an eight percent uptick in COVID-related hospitalizations this week.Availability follows the FDA’s decision to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty and Moderna’s Spikevax shots for emergency use earlier this week. Novovax’s
