Booster Shots for All Ready to Go

Plus: Less COVID in Asia Means More Imports You are receiving this limited-time email resource as a subscriber to Kiplinger's free e-newsletters. To unsubscribe at any time, simply click the link in the footer below. NOVEMBER 19, 2021 [View in browser]( HOW TO PROTECT AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND INVESTMENTS NOW The Food and Drug Administration has approved booster shots for everyone age 18 or older. The emergency use authorization was issued for Pfizer ([PFE]( and Moderna ([MRNA]( shots, but Johnson & Johnson ([JNJ]( boosters had already been approved last month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still needs to sign off on the FDA’s recommendation, but is expected to do so later today. More than a dozen states are already allowing booster shots for all adults. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED CONTENT FROM SMARTASSET [These Are the Top Financial Advisors in the US]( Hiring the wrong financial advisor can wreak havoc on your retirement and cost a big chunk of your savings. This new tool can help. [READ MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Booster shots for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are recommended to be taken at least six months after the last vaccine shot. Moderna’s booster is a half dose of the original, Pfizer’s a full dose. Johnson & Johnson’s booster can be taken only two months after the previous shot. It is okay to get a booster from a brand different than the vaccine originally taken. A surge in COVID-19 infections in parts of Europe, from Germany to the Balkans, has resulted in a new round of government restrictions. Austria has just announced a national lockdown for 10-20 days, plus a national vaccine mandate. The Netherlands is once again limiting capacity for indoor dining and sporting events. Italy has mandated vaccination or testing as a condition of employment. Experts hope this trend is temporary, caused by colder weather driving more people indoors, and that warmer Mediterranean countries will be spared its full force. So far, infection rates remain low in France, Italy and Spain, but are trending up there also. In contrast, low infection rates in Asia are leading to fewer restrictions. One of the countries ending its lockdown is Vietnam—good news for U.S. importers of footwear, clothing, furniture and appliances, in particular. More than 20% of U.S. imports in these categories has shifted from China to Vietnam in recent years, partially in response to trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. But production in Vietnam will take time to catch up to demand, so expect shortages of these items in the first half of 2022, and a 5% rise in footwear prices because of it. Free download, [The Kiplinger Letter's Forecast](. No information required from you. SPONSORED CONTENT FROM NORTHERN TRUST [Position your Portfolio for the Future With Market Analysis]( Market Currents, a new podcast from the Northern Trust Institute, explores today’s most hotly debated investment topics. Join host Katie Nixon as she interviews industry experts to investigate the evidence on both sides. [READ MORE]( RELATED LINKS [UBS: 7 Best Stocks to Buy Now for Pricing Power]( [The 12 Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy for 2022]( [5 Year-End Moves to Help Retirees Trim Their Tax Bill]( [28 Great Black Friday Deals and Doorbusters for 2021]( [Sign Up Free for Kiplinger's Retirement E-Newsletter to Plan for and Make the Most of a Richly Rewarding Retirement]( [Kiplinger] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Send this to a friend. [Click here.]( All content ©2021 The Kiplinger Washington Editors 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20005 Thank you for subscribing to Kiplinger's A Step Ahead, a free resource to help readers navigate the economic recovery from COVID-19. If you ever wish to stop receiving this service, please [click here to unsubscribe](.