CDC and FDA Recommend , Updated COVID Boosters for , Everyone Over Six Months Old.br 'The Independent' reports that updated COVID br boosters from both Pfizer and Moderna are now br available at pharmacies across the United States.br The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention br (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) br both recommend one dose of an updated br vaccine for everyone over six months old.br Depending on their previous vaccination status, br both agencies say some children br may be eligible for up to three doses. .br 'The Independent' reports that both br hospitalizations and deaths have br been on the rise in the U.S. for weeks.br At the same time, health authorities around the world br are monitoring the emergence of two new variants, br BA.2.86, known as Pirola, and EG.5, known as Eris.br According to data from the CDC, Eris is now br responsible for almost 25 of U.S. COVID br cases, after first being detected in February.br Meanwhile, Pirola has triggered a surge in cases br across a number of countries, including the U.S. .br The CDC warns that unvaccinated br individuals are more likely to get br severely ill if they are infected with COVID.br The National Institutes of Health (NIH) strongly br recommend that pregnant women get br the updated vaccine, citing a recent study.br The small study cited by the NIH found “protective br antibodies in nearly 75 of infants born to women br who had been vaccinated during pregnancy.