Vaccines aren’t perfect, but they’re very good.
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Recent detailed data from Malaysia shows deaths among the non-vaccinated were 10 times higher than for people who were fully vaccinated. The researchers looked closely at the 1,956 Malaysians who were fully vaccinated and yet died of COVID-19. Risk of death was higher for those who were older, male, or had health conditions like obesity, Read more…
FDA Expands Booster EUA to 16-17 Year Olds
Families/Kids Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The FDA just approved expansion of the booster EUA for Pfizer/BioNTech to 16-17 year olds, expected to be signed off by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky later today. Link to Original FB Post
How long do I need to wait after getting COVID-19 to get my first vaccine series or my booster?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: For both children and adults, COVID-19 vaccines can be given any time after they are feeling better and are no longer contagious. Two big exceptions: People treated for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies OR children who had multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) need to wait at least 90 days. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone in Read more…
Recent detailed data from Malaysia shows deaths among the non-vaccinated were 10 times higher than for people who were fully vaccinated. The researchers looked closely at the 1,956 Malaysians who were fully vaccinated and yet died of COVID-19. Risk of death was higher for those who were older, male, or had health conditions like obesity, Read more…
FDA Expands Booster EUA to 16-17 Year Olds
Families/Kids VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The FDA just approved expansion of the booster EUA for Pfizer/BioNTech to 16-17 year olds, expected to be signed off by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky later today. Link to Original FB Post
How long do I need to wait after getting COVID-19 to get my first vaccine series or my booster?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: For both children and adults, COVID-19 vaccines can be given any time after they are feeling better and are no longer contagious. Two big exceptions: People treated for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies OR children who had multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) need to wait at least 90 days. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone in Read more…
➡️ The FDA just approved expansion of the booster EUA for Pfizer/BioNTech to 16-17 year olds, expected to be signed off by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky later today. Link to Original FB Post
How long do I need to wait after getting COVID-19 to get my first vaccine series or my booster?
VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: For both children and adults, COVID-19 vaccines can be given any time after they are feeling better and are no longer contagious. Two big exceptions: People treated for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies OR children who had multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) need to wait at least 90 days. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone in Read more…
A: For both children and adults, COVID-19 vaccines can be given any time after they are feeling better and are no longer contagious. Two big exceptions: People treated for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies OR children who had multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) need to wait at least 90 days. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone in Read more…
