🌴 New Round Covid Boosters fo’ Tutu Kine, Weaken Immune: U.S. Say Yes! 🏥🦠

Da Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wen’ tell on Wednesday dat adults 65 an’ oldah and dose wit’ weak immune systems goin’ get one nodda dose of da reformulated booster dat wen’ come out las’ fall. 🍁👵🏽🧓🏽

C.D.C.’s expert advisahs wen’ talk story all day long befo’ dey wen’ give da green light. Da Food and Drug Administration wen’ approve da booster plan on Tuesday, so now, all da eligible Americans goin’ get dea’ extra shots right away. 🚦💉

Da U.S. goin’ say “Aloha ‘oe” to da original vaccine formulas made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. No need two shots fo’ da first time no mo’, just one “bivalent” Covid shot goin’ make you all vaccinated. 🚫💉💉➡️✅💉

Da data on da new kine vaccines show dat dey help protect da oldah folks from gettin’ real sick o’ dyin’ from Covid. But da protection fade away fast aftah dey get da shot. ⏳🛡️

Planny oldah peeps stay in da U.S., like 53 million, an’ seven million get weak immune systems ’cause of one sickness o’ medicine. But still yet, every day, ’bout 250 peeps still dyin’ from Covid ova hea. 😷💔

Da good news is dat mo’ and mo’ Americans stay buildin’ up immunity against da virus. Da new guidelines say dose who still stay high risk fo’ da virus can get da extra protection fo’ free. 💪🏽🦠🆓

Da C.D.C. now say adults 65 and oldah can get one nodda dose of da bivalent vaccine at least four months aftah dea’ first shot. Those wit’ weakened immune systems can get ‘um two months aftah dea’ previous bivalent dose. 📅💉

Da F.D.A. stay plannin’ fo’ annual Covid shots in da fall, kinda like how dey do wit’ da flu shots. Dey goin’ figgah out da exact mix of da shot based on da virus dat stay floatin’ ’round dat time. 🍂💉🦠

Da new bivalent vaccine goin’ work fo’ da OG coronavirus variant an’ BA.4 an’ BA.5 variants, but dose wen’ get taken ovah by newah kine. Da Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 stay ’bout 78 percent of cases in da U.S. right now, an’ da XBB.1.6 stay ’bout 7 percent. So far, da new vaccines stay helpin’ prevent real bad sick an’ hospital stay aftah gettin’ infected wit’ dese variants. 🏥🌡️

Fo’ da unvaccinated peeps, now dey only need one dose of da bivalent vaccine, not multiple doses of da original one. Da F.D.A. tink dat most unvaccinated Americans get some immunity from befo’ infection an’ no need two doses in da beginning. 🚫🔁💉

But still yet, some experts stay beefin’ ’bout da advice. Dey say da bestest way fo’ get protection is two doses an’ den one o’ mo’ boosters fo’ keep da protection strong. John Moore, one virologist from Weill Cornell Medical College, stay tinkin’ F.D.A. wen’ go too far, tinkin’ da bivalent formulation get some kine magic powah as da first dose. 🧪🤔

Might be reasonable fo’ tink almost all da unvaccinated adults wen’ get infected at least once an’ can do okay wit’ just one dose, said Deepta Bhattacharya, one immunologist at da University of Arizona. 🌵🧬

“Maybe da F.D.A. just tryin’ fo’ simplify tings based on da reality,” he said. But “immunologically, you’d want two shots if it’s yo’ first exposure.” 💉💉

Da agency could say unvaccinated peeps should get two doses of da bivalent vaccine an’ let dose who know dey had one infection befo’ skip da second dose, Dr. Bhattacharya said. But, he added, “in reality, I doubt one clause like dat would make much practical diff’rence.” 🤷🏽‍♂️📝

Da F.D.A. said dey wen’ “carefully review da available epidemiologic evidence, scientific publications an’ data provided by sponsors indicatin’ dat one single bivalent vaccine dose provided to individuals previously infected with Covid-19 provides an immune response equal to, or bettah den, two doses of da original vaccine.” 📊🔬

“Da agency believes dat dis approach will help encourage future vaccination, ‘specially among dose who have not chosen to be vaccinated to date,” da F.D.A. said in their statement. 📄👍🏽

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🌴 New Round of COVID Boosters for Seniors and Those with Weakened Immune Systems: U.S. Approves! 🏥🦠

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Wednesday that adults 65 and older and those with weak immune systems will receive another dose of the reformulated booster that debuted last fall. 🍁👵🏽🧓🏽

The CDC’s expert advisors discussed the issue all day before giving the green light. The Food and Drug Administration approved the booster plan on Tuesday, so now, all eligible Americans will receive their extra shots right away. 🚦💉

The U.S. is saying goodbye to the original vaccine formulas made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. Instead of needing two shots for the first time, just one “bivalent” COVID shot will make a person fully vaccinated. 🚫💉💉➡️✅💉

The data on the new vaccines show that they help protect older people from severe illness or death from COVID. However, the protection fades quickly after receiving the shot. ⏳🛡️

There are many older people in the U.S., about 53 million, and seven million have weak immune systems due to an illness or medication. Still, every day, about 250 people are dying from COVID-related causes. 😷💔

The good news is that more and more Americans are building up immunity against the virus. The new guidelines state that those who are still at high risk for the virus can get extra protection for free. 💪🏽🦠🆓

The CDC now says adults 65 and older can get another dose of the bivalent vaccine at least four months after their first shot. Those with weakened immune systems can get it two months after their previous bivalent dose. 📅💉

The FDA is planning for annual COVID shots in the fall, similar to how they do with flu shots. They will determine the exact composition of the shot based on the virus circulating at the time. 🍂💉🦠

The new bivalent vaccine targets the original coronavirus variant as well as BA.4 and BA.5 variants, but those were quickly replaced by newer variants. The Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for about 78 percent of cases in the U.S. right now, and the XBB.1.6 accounts for about 7 percent. So far, the new vaccines are helping prevent severe illness and hospitalization after infection with these variants. 🏥🌡️

For unvaccinated people, they now only need one dose of the bivalent vaccine, not multiple doses of the original one. The FDA thinks that most unvaccinated Americans have some immunity from prior infection and may not need two doses at the beginning. 🚫🔁💉

However, some experts are critical of the advice. They say the best way to get protection is with two doses and then one or more boosters to maintain the protection. John Moore, a virologist from Weill Cornell Medical College, thinks the FDA went too far, believing the bivalent formulation has some kind of magic power as the first dose. 🧪🤔

It may be reasonable to assume almost all unvaccinated adults have been infected at least once and can do okay with just one dose, said Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunologist at the University of Arizona. 🌵🧬

“Perhaps the FDA is just trying to simplify things based on the reality,” he said. But “immunologically, you’d want two shots if it’s your first exposure. 💉💉”

The agency could recommend unvaccinated people receive two doses of the bivalent vaccine and let those who know they had a prior infection skip the second dose, Dr. Bhattacharya said. However, he added, “in reality, I doubt a clause like that would make much practical difference.” 🤷🏽‍♂️📝

The FDA stated they “carefully reviewed the available epidemiologic evidence, scientific publications, and data provided by sponsors, indicating that a single bivalent vaccine dose given to individuals previously infected with COVID-19 provides an immune response equal to, or better than, two doses of the original vaccine.” 📊🔬

“The agency believes that this approach will help encourage future vaccination, especially among those who have not chosen to be vaccinated to date,” the FDA said in their statement. 📄👍🏽