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Considering the COVID-19 omicron booster? Here’s what to expect after the shot

September 16, 2022
The new COVID-19 booster is now available at pharmacies, doctors' offices and pop-up clinics across Indiana. The shot not only protects against the original COVID strain, it also protects against omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, which have been rapidly spread across the United States and around the world. If you're thinking of getting the new COVID booster, you might be wondering what its side effects are. In this week's episode, I spoke with Dr. Christopher Doehring, vice president of medical affairs at Franciscan Health, who tells me what you can expect after the jab.