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A COVID-19 vaccine event in Scottsdale in November 2021.

A new poll of people over the age of 50 shows that many of them plan to get an updated COVID-19 booster shot when it becomes available.  

The national poll by the University of Michigan shows that 61% of people over the age of 50 who have already gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are very likely to go for that updated booster when it comes out, while 21% were somewhat likely. 

The shot could be out later this fall.

The new vaccines will hopefully offer protection against new omicron strains.

The U.S. has a contract to buy 105 million doses of the Pfizer combination shots once they’re ready, and 66 million of Moderna’s version.