2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

Scientists are learning more about how long COVID affects the brain. (John Locher/AP)

A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot.

One expert called the rates “abysmal.”

The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks ago.