A top White House health official warned older people about the health risks from Covid-19 on Monday.
Everyone over the age of 50 and senior citizens in particular need to get an omicron booster as soon as possible.
If you are over 50, you need to get these vaccines because it could save your life. There is a difference between life and death.
Since the beginning of the Pandemic, the elderly have been at high risk of falling ill. According to the CDC, more than 330 people are still dying every day from Covid.
Most of the people dying from Covid are 75 and older, according to Jha. He said people dying from the virus are either not up to date on their vaccines or aren't receiving treatments such as the antiviral pill Paxlovid.
The risk of dying from Covid is close to zero if you are up to date with your vaccines and if you have a breakthrough infection.
He said that people should get their omicron booster by Halloween in order to have protection against family and friends gathering for the holidays. There will be more infections this winter as people spend more time indoors.
The first generation vaccines were developed against the first strain that emerged in China, and the FDA and CDC believe that the new boosters will provide better protection against infections.
The original shots are no longer effective in protecting against infections and mild illnesses because the virus has changed so much. The original Covid strain is included in the new Boosters. Even though the virus continues to evolve, health officials believe that the bivalent vaccine will provide superior protection.
It is not known how effective the new boosters will be. The first version of omicron, BA.1, was targeted by the same vaccine that was used to authorize the shots.
The first human data on the shots was released by Pfizer and BioNTech. According to the companies, the boosters increased protection against omicron BA.5. The virus can't enter human cells without the help of antibodies.
Even though younger people are less likely to get seriously ill, they should still get a booster. Last week, the FDA and the CDC authorized omicron shots for children as young as 5 years old. The benefits of vaccine outweigh the risks for young people.
All of my family and friends have gotten vaccine, because for them the benefit outweighs the risks, and I encourage them to do so as well.
There was a wave of children hospitalized with Covid. Children and young people could develop long Covid even if their infections are mild.
The risk of myocarditis in young men and adolescent boys is higher after the second dose of Pfizer's and Moderna's shots. The risk of myocarditis is higher after a Covid infection according to the CDC.
The fall booster campaign has gotten off to a slow start, with about 15 million doses administered to date. More people are expected to get the boosters this month.
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