Table 2.

Summary of benefits and risks associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines booster dose

Benefits	Risks *
Infection rate	Cardiac related complications such as myocarditis and pericarditis
Severity of Signs and Symptoms	Lung related complications such as pneumonitis and interstitial lung disease
Overall Hospitalization	Cutaneous adverse reactions such as hypersensitivity and psoriasis, including exacerbation of the symptoms
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Hospitalization	Hematologic related such as thrombocytopenia
Death rate	Efficacy against new variants
	Waning immunity over time

* Adverse events/reactions are mostly short-term and differ according to certain demographics such as age, ethnicity, etc.