Covid vaccine could soon become annual shot, White House advisers say

Transition to single annual coronavirus shot is an important milestone' in the pandemic, says Ashish Jha

The coronavirus vaccine could soon become an annual shot like the flu vaccination, protecting most people from serious illness throughout the year, White House Covid advisers have announced.

At a press briefing on Tuesday, Ashish Jha, the Covid response coordinator, said the transition to a single annual shot was an important milestone" in the pandemic - which has killed more than a million Americans, leaving at least 250,000 children without a parent or primary caregiver.