Not all vaccine experts are convinced COVID-19 vaccine boosters are needed
3 years, 5 months ago

Not all vaccine experts are convinced COVID-19 vaccine boosters are needed

Daily Mail  

Even as booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines become widely available in the U.S., some vaccine experts are not convinced that the shots are broadly necessary. While studies indicate that older adults have a higher risk of severe breakthrough Covid cases, limited data are available on the need for boosters among younger age groups. 'I don't think that we have evidence that everybody in those groups needs a booster today,' Dr Matthew Daley, also a member of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee, told the Times. Despite the lack of evidence that younger adults need booster shots, the Biden administration announced in August that all Americans would soon be eligible for the additional doses.

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Why Americans are opting out of getting a COVID booster shot
4 months ago

Why Americans are opting out of getting a COVID booster shot

Daily Mail  

A recent survey reveals that a significant number of Americans are unlikely to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine this season. Conducted by the Pew Research Center between October 21 and 27, the survey of 9,593 U.S. adults found that 60% of respondents said they would 'probably not' get an updated vaccine. A full 81% of Republicans said they probably wouldn't …

Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. “Why not get a vaccine that’s going to help you reduce that risk?” Who needs a fall COVID-19 or flu vaccination? In addition, the CDC is recommending that people 65 and older get a second COVID-19 shot six months after their fall …

People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, US science panel recommends
5 months ago

People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, US science panel recommends

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If the recommendation is accepted by the Centers for …

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
9 months ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. What’s more, health officials have reported upticks this month in COVID-19-associated emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and a pronounced increase in positive test results in the southwestern U.S. It’s not clear whether that’s a sign …

US health officials strengthen endorsement of RSV shots for oldest Americans
9 months ago

US health officials strengthen endorsement of RSV shots for oldest Americans

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Wednesday made a stronger endorsement for RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older, but offered a narrower recommendation for people 60 to 74. Some of those questions still exist, and panel members on Wednesday declined a request by vaccine manufacturers to more forcefully recommend the shots for all Americans 60 and older. Panel …

Older Californians now eligible for another COVID-19 vaccine dose
1 year ago

Older Californians now eligible for another COVID-19 vaccine dose

LA Times  

Denise Fractious of Pasadena receives her COVID-19 vaccine during a clinic at Kaiser Permanente Pasadena in October 2023. Older Californians who received last autumn’s updated COVID-19 vaccination can now get another shot, state health officials said. Adults 65 and older should get a second dose of the updated shot that first became available in September, as long as at least …

'Defences tend to fade over time': US health agency recommends older to get another COVID shot this spring
1 year, 1 month ago

'Defences tend to fade over time': US health agency recommends older to get another COVID shot this spring

India TV News  

Washington: Older US adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said on Wednesday. The panel voted 11-1 to say Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — if at least four months have …

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend
1 year, 1 month ago

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. The advisory panel’s decision came after a lengthy discussion about whether to say older people “may” get the shots or if they “should” do so. “I am trying to make it …

Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, CDC recommends
1 year, 1 month ago

Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, CDC recommends

LA Times  

Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, federal health officials said Wednesday. The advisory panel’s decision came after a lengthy discussion about whether to say older people “may” get the shots or if they “should” do so. “Most people are coming in either wanting the vaccine …

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds
1 year, 1 month ago

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work. The 54% finding is similar to what’s been reported in other countries, and it’s also about what was reported for an earlier vaccine version, said the Ruth Link-Gelles of …

Unlocking the secrets of healthy ageing: Key preventive measures you can't ignore
1 year, 3 months ago

Unlocking the secrets of healthy ageing: Key preventive measures you can't ignore

Hindustan Times  

As we grow older, our body composition changes; we start to lose muscle and bone mass, our metabolism slows down and our energy requirements go down. Unlocking the secrets of healthy ageing: Key preventive measures you can't ignore In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Rashmi Hegde, Medical Affairs Director at GSK, shared, “India has a population of 260 million …

JN.1 Covid variant: Health experts advise elderly to mask up
1 year, 3 months ago

JN.1 Covid variant: Health experts advise elderly to mask up

Hindustan Times  

With the country witnessing a surge in Covid cases of the JN.1 sub-variant, and an increased risk of other respiratory diseases with the onset of winter, experts at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research have advised people, especially the elderly to take precautionary measures. The current treatments for Covid-19 are likely to work against this variant, according …

Covid-19 vaccination rate is ‘lower than we’d like to see,’ CDC says
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination rate is ‘lower than we’d like to see,’ CDC says

CNN  

CNN — Respiratory virus season is ramping up across the United States, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that low vaccination rates are leaving many at risk. There are a number of reasons why it’s important for people to get the latest Covid-19 vaccine, CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen told CNN. “COVID-19 vaccines don’t prevent …

Doctors urge elderly adults to get triple-whammy of Covid, flu and RSV vaccines this winter despite 'miniscule' risk of strokes flagged by FDA
1 year, 5 months ago

Doctors urge elderly adults to get triple-whammy of Covid, flu and RSV vaccines this winter despite 'miniscule' risk of strokes flagged by FDA

Daily Mail  

Doctors have urged older adults to roll up their sleeves for three different vaccines this fall - calling the tenuous links to higher stroke risk ‘minuscule’. But experts in heart health and infectious diseases told DailyMail.com that the risk associated with getting both flu and Covid vaccines, as well as the new RSV vaccine at once, is so small that …

L.A. COVID-19 cases falling again after summer uptick. Officials now brace for winter
1 year, 5 months ago

L.A. COVID-19 cases falling again after summer uptick. Officials now brace for winter

LA Times  

Los Angeles County is seeing its COVID-19 levels recede following a prolonged summer bump, a welcome reprieve before an expected climb in coronavirus transmission this fall and winter, health officials say. “We’re definitely seeing a decline,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in an interview. The updated COVID-19 vaccine is available at no cost, although insured people may …

Covid vaccine: Over-65s urged to get booster jabs as hospital cases rise
1 year, 6 months ago

Covid vaccine: Over-65s urged to get booster jabs as hospital cases rise

The Independent  

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Ron DeSantis warns Florida residents under 65 not to get Covid booster shot – against CDC guidance
1 year, 6 months ago

Ron DeSantis warns Florida residents under 65 not to get Covid booster shot – against CDC guidance

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement from DeSantis’s office released 13 September, the governor said, “I will not …

Florida's vaccine-skeptic surgeon general Joseph Ladapo warns everyone under 65 AGAINST getting new Covid booster vaccine
1 year, 6 months ago

Florida's vaccine-skeptic surgeon general Joseph Ladapo warns everyone under 65 AGAINST getting new Covid booster vaccine

Daily Mail  

Dr Joseph Ladapo said Florida does not recommend new boosters for under-65s Florida's surgeon general said state health officials will warn everyone under 65 against getting the new Covid booster vaccine. Florida Surgeon General Dr Joseph Ladapo said the state will not recommend people under 65 get the updated Covid boosters The above graph shows cardiac arrest fatalities among under-34s …

What To Know About New COVID Boosters And Who Is Eligible
1 year, 6 months ago

What To Know About New COVID Boosters And Who Is Eligible

Huff Post  

aire images via Getty Images “The vaccines are our single best method to protect ourselves from COVID, to protect our friends, family, loved ones, classmates, co-workers, etcetera, from COVID,” said Dr. S. Wesley Long. the way to think about these new COVID vaccines is it’s really like the annual flu shot,” Long said. “The recommendation from CDC’s advisory committee will …

CDC recommends new Covid booster vaccine for every American over the age of SIX MONTHS this fall - to curb rising infection rates
1 year, 6 months ago

CDC recommends new Covid booster vaccine for every American over the age of SIX MONTHS this fall - to curb rising infection rates

Daily Mail  

Health chiefs today recommended the new variant-busting Covid booster for virtually every American. Health officials are hoping to top-up immunity levels nationwide ahead of the winter as Covid rates rise nationwide for the first time this year — though top experts expect it to be another mild wave. The new jabs — designed to boost protection against newer variants — …

New COVID-19 vaccinations are coming, CDC says. The shots will likely be available this week
1 year, 6 months ago

New COVID-19 vaccinations are coming, CDC says. The shots will likely be available this week

LA Times  

Allan Fernandez, 7, middle, is vaccinated by Dr. David Bolour, left, as CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky looks on in Ted Watkins Memorial Park last year. “Although hospitalization rates are currently low in some age groups, we have seen rates increase in recent weeks, and anticipate further increases as we enter respiratory virus season.” CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen on …

US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection...
1 year, 6 months ago

US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection...

Daily Mail  

The CDC is set to issue recommendations for who most needs the shots Health officials in the US today approved updated Covid vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna. A multi-dose vial of the company's updated Covid vaccine for children under five The new jabs — designed to boost protection against newer variants — have been deemed safe for every American …

Should you get the new COVID booster? The CDC is about to decide
1 year, 6 months ago

Should you get the new COVID booster? The CDC is about to decide

LA Times  

A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC’s vaccine advisors will soon decide whether to recommend the latest COVID-19 boosters only for frail, older, sick and immunocompromised people or to offer it to everyone over 6 months of age. “I don’t plan to get it myself,” said Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center …

FDA vaccine adviser Dr Paul Offit says healthy young people don't need another Covid booster - despite new BA.2.86 variant pushing virus rates up
1 year, 6 months ago

FDA vaccine adviser Dr Paul Offit says healthy young people don't need another Covid booster - despite new BA.2.86 variant pushing virus rates up

Daily Mail  

Most Americans don't need another Covid booster shot, according to one of the Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine advisers. Dr Paul Offit, an internationally recognized vaccines expert, said healthy young people did not need to get the updated Covid booster this fall He added: 'Boosting otherwise healthy young people is a low-risk, low-reward strategy. Dr Offit, who is based …

Australian Technical Advisory Group recommends COVID-19 booster for those over 75
1 year, 6 months ago

Australian Technical Advisory Group recommends COVID-19 booster for those over 75

Daily Mail  

Minister Mark Butler urged Aussies to stay up to date on boosters ATAGI released recommendations for those over 75 to get jabbed The federal government's immunisation advisory body says the most vulnerable Australians should arrange to get yet another Covid-19 vaccination booster. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation on Friday released fresh recommendations saying all adults over the age …

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers
1 year, 9 months ago

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council has said that the over 60s, pregnant women, and people with a medical condition should be offered a booster Covid shot each year. Three years after the Covid outbreak almost the entire Dutch population has built up a degree of immunity because of vaccination, infection, or both, the council said, but older people and people with …

6 Vaccines Recommended For Older Adults Over 50
1 year, 9 months ago

6 Vaccines Recommended For Older Adults Over 50

Huff Post  

Westend61 via Getty Images The flu shot, the shingles vaccine and Tdap are just a few of the recommended shots. The Shingles Vaccine “The first vaccine that comes to mind when people reach age 50 is the vaccine against shingles,” said Dr. Julie Thai, a geriatrician at the senior care clinic at Stanford University. “It will protect them against severe …

US approves 1st vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts
1 year, 10 months ago

US approves 1st vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. approved the first vaccine for RSV on Wednesday, shots to protect older adults against a respiratory virus that’s most notorious for attacking babies but endangers their grandparents, too. to protect older persons from serious RSV disease,” said Dr. William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, who wasn’t involved with its development. There …

Extra COVID-19 booster now open to some high-risk Americans
1 year, 11 months ago

Extra COVID-19 booster now open to some high-risk Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Older Americans and people with weak immune systems can get an extra COVID-19 booster dose this spring. From now on, anyone getting a Pfizer or Moderna dose — whether it’s a booster or their first-ever vaccination — will get an updated version rather than the outdated original shots. People 65 or older who already had one Pfizer or …

Do I need a COVID booster? Here’s what the science says
1 year, 11 months ago

Do I need a COVID booster? Here’s what the science says

ABC  

The federal government's new COVID booster campaign is telling us it's "time to top up" by getting our next COVID booster shot. Key points: The World Health Organization no longer recommends COVID boosters for younger, otherwise healthy people COVID boosters may not offer much protection to individuals but still reduce transmission New COVID waves will depend on waning immunity But …

Another COVID-19 booster shot may be coming. But interest is waning
1 year, 11 months ago

Another COVID-19 booster shot may be coming. But interest is waning

LA Times  

As government officials close the book on the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, health authorities are turning their attention to the next chapter of the vaccination campaign. California End of an era: L.A. County lifts COVID-19 emergency The county public health chief says emergency orders are no longer needed ‘to ensure we have and can use life-saving tools and …

COVID-19: World Health Organization calls for boosters for elderly, vulnerable groups | DETAILS
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19: World Health Organization calls for boosters for elderly, vulnerable groups | DETAILS

India TV News  

COVID-19: World Health Organization calls for boosters for elderly, vulnerable groups | DETAILS COVID-19 rising cases: The updated recommendation, issued this week, came after a meeting of WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization. COVID-19 rising cases: In the wake of another rise in coronavirus cases in several countries, the World Health Organization has recommended booster vaccination for the …

WHO issues interim statement on booster doses for COVID-19 vaccination; know expert's opinion
2 years ago

WHO issues interim statement on booster doses for COVID-19 vaccination; know expert's opinion

India TV News  

Corona cases are continuously increasing across the country. Repeated booster doses not necessary for healthy adults: WHO The World Health Organization says that it is not necessary for adults with low risk of Corona to have additional Covid-19 vaccine booster doses. In fact, WHO vaccine experts said on Tuesday that for people who have completed their primary vaccination course and …

Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID, says a research
2 years, 1 month ago

Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID, says a research

India TV News  

The Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect the elderly against COVID infection. Moreover, a few small studies had indicated that this vaccine could potentially protect elderly people from respiratory infections - particularly infections of viral origin. BCG vaccine offers no protection Investigator and first author of the article Eva Koekenbier MD summarizes the results of the study: "The main outcome of …

FDA advisers set to consider one-and-done annual covid booster plan
2 years, 2 months ago

FDA advisers set to consider one-and-done annual covid booster plan

Live Mint  

The message has come through loud and clear that Americans have already had enough of frequent Covid shots. The new strategy would require health officials to meet each year to review which strains of the virus should be included in the shots, just as they do with flu, for use in September. “I don’t think that we can chase after …

FDA’s advisors back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations
2 years, 2 months ago

FDA’s advisors back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations

LA Times  

Syringes with COVDI-19 vaccines are prepared at a free public clinic in Lynwood last year. “We’re still protected against severe disease, thank goodness,” even after the latest Omicron strains cropped up, said FDA advisor Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The first step: The FDA advisory panel voted unanimously that people should get the same …

FDA proposes once-a-year COVID-19 shots for most Americans
2 years, 2 months ago

FDA proposes once-a-year COVID-19 shots for most Americans

LA Times  

U.S. health officials are proposing a simplified approach to COVID-19 vaccinations for most adults and children. That baseline of protection should be enough to move to an annual booster against the latest strains in circulation and make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the yearly flu shot, according to the agency. FDA scientists and vaccine companies would study vaccination, infection rates and …

First real-world data show Omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals
2 years, 2 months ago

First real-world data show Omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals

LA Times  

Vials of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron-targeting COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a production line at a manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Mich. In the first real-world test of vaccine boosters specially designed to protect against the Omicron variant, Israeli researchers have found that people 65 and older who got an updated jab were 81% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 …

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors
2 years, 3 months ago

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

Associated Press  

Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. These alarming signs portend a difficult winter for seniors, which worries 81-year-old nursing home resident Bartley O’Hara, who said he is “vaccinated up to the eyeballs” and …

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors
2 years, 3 months ago

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These alarming signs portend a difficult winter for seniors, …

FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5
2 years, 3 months ago

FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5

Associated Press  

U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. “Vaccination is the best way we know to help prevent the serious outcomes of COVID-19, such as hospitalization and death,” Dr. Peter Marks, FDA’s vaccine chief, told The Associated Press. The FDA decided that: --Children under age 6 who’ve already gotten two original …

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference
2 years, 3 months ago

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot. New data has found that the updated COVID-19 vaccines offer “significant additional protection” against symptomatic infection in people who were previously vaccinated or boosted with the older formula. “We have seen very low uptake of the …

Why getting your Covid-19 and flu jab is crucial this winter
2 years, 4 months ago

Why getting your Covid-19 and flu jab is crucial this winter

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those eligible for NHS influenza vaccination and Covid-19 boosters …

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect
2 years, 4 months ago

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect

Associated Press  

Americans who got the updated COVID-19 booster shots are better protected against symptomatic infection than those who haven’t — at least for now, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Speaking at a White House briefing expected to be his last before he retires from the government at the end of year, Fauci said what “may be the final message I give …

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director says
2 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director says

LA Times  

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old who are too young to be vaccinated. COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging mothers to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection …

Covid booster shot campaign opens to everyone 12 and up
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid booster shot campaign opens to everyone 12 and up

NL Times  

Everyone aged 12 and older can now make an appointment for a repeat vaccination against the coronavirus, the RIVM and GGD reported. That means that everyone who qualifies for the booster shot can get one at a vaccination location. People aged 12 and older can get the repeat vaccination if it has been at least three months since their previous …

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

LA Times  

President Biden rolled up his sleeve and got his updated COVID-19 booster shot this week as he urged millions of people who have yet to be boosted to do so by Halloween, if possible, so they can gather safely with family and friends this holiday season. Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older adults, have gotten the …

Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older

NL Times  

People who were born in 1992 or earlier can now make an appointment for another Covid-19 booster shot, the RIVM said. It also includes those people who were born in the last week of October, as well as November and December of 1992, and are thus still 29 years of age. Last week the vaccine appointments began to open up …

Last round of people in their 40s summoned for booster jab
2 years, 5 months ago

Last round of people in their 40s summoned for booster jab

NL Times  

All people in their 40s are now allowed to make an appointment for a booster shot against coronavirus, according to the RIVM. People who are younger than 40 can already make an appointment online, because the age limit has been disabled on the appointment site. Umbrella organization GGD GHOR Nederland has called on people to adhere to the vaccination sequence …

It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
2 years, 5 months ago

It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots

Associated Press  

Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. This year we know flu is back,” said influenza specialist Richard Webby of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Here’s what to know: REVVED-UP SHOTS FOR SENIORS As people get older, their immune system doesn’t respond …

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