Cases of COVID-19 are increasing again in the United States. Emergency room visits linked to the virus are up, and the latest data shows that the level of Covid-19 in wastewater across the country is high.
Currently, it is the most common variant of COVID-19 in the United States.
K-P3, which is a descendant of the omicron variant, is spreading throughout the country.
And if you haven’t been vaccinated for a long time, you could be vulnerable.
“Immunity lasts four to six months. So keep that number in mind. That may be why we’ve seen an increase this summer as protection from the latest vaccines wanes,” said Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Grady Memorial Hospital.
The 2024 and 2025 COVID-19 vaccines, expected in the fall, will target the JN Uno strain.
Since it is also from the omicron family, experts hope that it will provide protection against the circulating rays.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone over the age of six months get the updated vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19, especially the most vulnerable, who ‘ including those with vaccinations, people with underlying health conditions, special disabilities and the elderly. .
“There has also been a lot of talk recently about covid and flu vaccines. You may have heard of her. It would be against covid and influenza in the same injection. Moderna, the pharmaceutical company, has had positive results during clinical trials of that combination. But it’s not going to be ready this fall,” said Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Grady Memorial Hospital.
The CDC says it’s safe to get the COVID-19 and flu vaccines at the same time.
Experts recommend that they get both before the end of October.
The CDC says that as of mid-May, less than 23% of adults in the United States reported receiving the latest COVID-19 vaccine last season and said more less than 15% of children were aware of their COVID-19. -19 COVID-19 vaccines.
2024-08-10 23:16:10
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