By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Although a flu vaccine won t protect individuals from getting COVID 19 the CDC highly recommends it Flu shots can protect against getting influenza at the same time as COVID 19 thereby reducing risk of severe illness 1
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Although people who are older obese or have other health problems are at highest risk for complications from COVID 19 younger people can become severely ill too In a study of more than 3 000 people ages 18 to 34 who were hospitalized for COVID 20 required
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Yes Covid 19 incidence is actually highest in young adults ages 18 29 according to the latest CDC stats December 2020 1 Let pts know that getting a COVID 19 vaccine is a safer choice even if they are young and seemingly at low risk
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 While scientists believe the U K variant SARS CoV 2 VOC 202012 01 isn t likely to affect the efficacy of the vaccines currently being rolled out in the West there s more concern uncertainty re another variant 501 V2 emerging in South Africa since December
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Scientists are working to learn whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them FDA authorized vaccines are polyclonal producing antibodies that target several parts of the spike protein Any virus variant would likely need to accumu
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 Multiple COVID 19 variants w increased transmissibility are circulating globally Currently there s no evidence that these variant cause more severe illness or increased risk of death than SARS CoV 2
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 There s no federal or state mandate to receive the COVID 19 vaccine The CDC recommends the vaccine to all Americans 16 older
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 When pts get vaccinated they ll receive a paper or electronic version of a fact sheet that contains info to help them understand the risks benefits of receiving that specific COVID 19 vaccine 1
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 I believe in this vaccine so strongly that I plan to get it as soon as it is available
By vgreene, 7 January, 2021 This shot is especially important for you because of your job underlying health condition
