"Unfortunately, coming out of the COVID pandemic, we have seen a rise invaccine skepticism, people less willing to get vaccinated, and as we've seen with the pediatric flu vaccines, that has led to increased hospitalizations as well as, unfortunately, some deaths," Gounder said. FluMist va...
People 18 and older who are immunocompromised or have other specific health issues have been approved for a second booster of Moderna's vaccine. People 12 and older who meet the same criteria can get another booster of Pfizer's vaccine. Adults who received a primary shot and boo...
two vaccines that aren’t really used anymore (currently children get theinactivated polio vaccineshot). These viruses can be shed, however those exposed to the shed virus don’t typically get sick because the virus is in an attenuated (weakened) form. People potentially at higher risk for...
CNN: Should people avoid travel to areas in the US that have measles cases? Wen:Not at this time, though everyone should ensure that they are up to date on their MMR vaccines, and individuals who are immunocompromised or have other severe underlying medical conditions may seek addit...
Everyone 6 months and older is recommended to get at least one dose of a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. There are three vaccines available, made by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax. The first two shotsuse mRNA, a genetic molecule, as their base, while the Novavax vaccine ...
“I don’t know anybody that didn’t take their trip because they had to wear a mask,” Torres said. “But I do know a lot of people that are saying, ‘I’m going to think twice about taking my trip because I have children, I’m immunocompromised. I don’t want to get sick.’...
Due to a recommendation the committee approved last fall, people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised have already had the ability to get more than one booster dose in a given year. In the case of immunocompromised people, they must wait two months between doses, and additional dos...
. People with the infection should be given supportive treatment and light dressings on the rash, depending on the symptoms. Antivirals such as "tecovirimat" have been made available to patients in some countries who have or are at high risk of severe disease, such as beingimmunocompromised....
prioritizing immunocompromised people and high-risk workers. Some developing countries do not have enough vaccines to reach even half of their population, while the United States and other rich nations have stored up five doses of the vaccine for each inhabitant. ...
He continued, “While many people have cited that the vaccines do not provide 100% coverage against infection, some early studies and anecdotal evidence have shown that for patients who have been vaccinated but subsequently went on to be infected with Covid-19 developed milder symptoms compared to...