US health departments have allowed a new dose of Corona virus booster doses in preparation for fall.
site says WEB MD Medicine The updated doses are designed to provide stronger protection against the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the OMICRON mutant which continues to cause tens of thousands of infections and hundreds of deaths every day in the United States.
These boosters will be part of a campaign by federal authorities, which will be launched in a few days, to convince Americans to strengthen their immune defenses before a possible increase in cases of Covid-19 infection with the arrival of cooler weather in Autumn.
When will the potions be available?
After obtaining authorization for emergency use from the Food and Drug Administration, booster doses now require approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its advisors.
And if all goes as planned, some potions may be available this weekend.
The new boosters, intended for single-dose administration, will be available in the same places where previous boosters and vaccines were available, in doctors’ offices, hospitals, pharmacies and community health clinics. The updated boosters have been purchased by the Confederation. government and will be free for consumers.
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Who will get the potions?
The CDC should recommend doses for the same age as those authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is 12 years and older for the new doses of Pfizer and its German partner Biontech, and 18 years and older for the Moderna booster.
Officials should consider using the booster dose for younger children at a later date.
Anyone who has received the initial series of two doses of Johnson & Johnson mRNA or single-dose vaccines will be eligible, regardless of whether they have received one of the recommended booster doses.
What about those who just got booster potions?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said people who recently received their initial or booster vaccine should wait two months before receiving the updated vaccine. Getting the new dose too soon can limit its effectiveness.
What are the side effects of booster doses?
Side effects from booster doses should not differ from those associated with the current vaccine, which include redness and swelling at the vaccine site, as well as fatigue, headaches, and muscle aches, according to the CDC, and more serious side effects are rare. .
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What about those recently infected with COVID-19?
If you’ve had COVID-19 recently, it might be best to wait.
Elderly or immunocompromised people should receive the booster as soon as they are fit or about a month after recovering from a recent infection to reduce the likelihood of serious illness, according to doctors who spoke to the newspaper.The Wall Street newspaper“.
Doctors say waiting at least two months after the last Covid-19 vaccination will help boost the immune response.
Is there good “timing”?
Doctors expect cases of infection to rise as temperatures drop and more people congregate in each other’s home.
They say another variant is likely to emerge, so doctors warn that waiting for cases to recur could increase the risk of disease recurrence or complications.
Can I take the dose at the same time as the flu shot?
Yes, but recipients of both doses are likely to experience a little more pain than usual, Dr. Abhinash Virk, an infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic, tells the Wall Street Journal, but the process is otherwise safe.
Can I get vaccines and boosters from different companies?
Previous research indicated that taking a booster dose of Moderna or Pfizer after one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine produced more antibodies than a second dose of Johnson & Johnson.
U.S. health officials say the new COVID-19 booster doses are similar in some ways to annual seasonal flu vaccine updates.
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