Should you get a COVID booster? Here are 7 things to consider.

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An updated COVID-19 vaccine has been available since last month, and more than 7 million Americans have gotten boosted since then.

But many people are still on the fence about whether and when to get a shot.

Experts say when and whether to get a COVID-19 booster should depend on your health status, risk tolerance, timing of last infection and other personal factors.

The new booster is targeted to the XBB.1.5 variant. Though that variant is no longer in circulation, studies suggest the vaccine will still prevent severe disease from other omicron variants that are more common now, including EG.5, FL.1.5.1, HV.1 and XBB.1.16.6.