Does the new COVID vaccine work against the variant now spreading? Who can get it now?

MIAMI — There's no big rush to get the new COVID-19 vaccine, according to health experts.

Many patients are hesitant to get the shot for a variety of reasons, including vaccine fatigue, fear of side effects and the feeling that COVID is over.

But there’s a new variant spreading, and public health agencies and many doctors say the new vaccine, which rolled out in November, can help keep people healthy during this holiday stretch of traveling and gathering.

Pharmacies and the drug companies are aggressively pushing the new vaccines in ads and texts.

Here’s what to know about the new COVID vaccine: