¿Funcionan las vacunas contra la influenza?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Sí. Las vacunas contra la influenza previenen cientos de miles de contagios y salvan miles de vidas año con año. La respuesta a la pregunta “qué tan bien funcionan” no es un tono blanco o negro porque el virus cambia de año en año, e incluso a veces dentro de una misma temporada. Sin embargo, …
Where can I get my kid who is <5 years old a COVID-19 vaccine?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Your child’s clinician, health departments, pharmacies, and grocery stores are all possible options-but the ages <5 each site serves varies. TL; DR: Check with the person your child normally sees for medical care first. If they are not offering COVID-19 vaccines for kids <5, your local health department, pharmacy, or grocery store may be …
¿En serio necesito un refuerzo de COVID-19? ¿De verdad importa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Sí. Los refuerzos son una parte esencial de la serie de vacunas COVID-19. No son opcionales ni extra. Cuando comenzaron los ensayos de la vacuna COVID-19, el objetivo principal era hacer una vacuna segura y efectiva que pudiera probarse lo más rápido posible. Las dos dosis de la serie primaria (para Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax, AstraZeneca …
Do flu shots work?
Infectious Diseases Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Yes. Annual flu vaccines prevent hundreds of thousands of cases of flu and save thousands of lives every year. The answer to the question “how well do they work” isn’t black and white because it changes from year to year, and even sometimes within a season. But even in a year when the flu vaccine …
It’s not too late to get your flu shot!
Infectious Diseases Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
It’s still not too late to get your flu shot protection by Christmas y’all…GO get it! CDC Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Link to Original FB Post
Does the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine help protect against getting sick from COVID-19?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Short answer: yes! The bivalent booster vaccine does give additional protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infections for people who had previously received the OG COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. In September 2022, the US Advisory Committee on immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all persons aged 12 and up who had already gotten their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines …
I am 43 years old. Is it too late for me to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine?
Reproductive Health Vaccines
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
A: No, it’s not too late. Adults can get the HPV vaccine, too. Talk to your clinician to discuss whether getting the vaccine is right for you. TL;DR: Originally, the human HPV vaccine was approved for girls and young women aged 9-26. As research has continued, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has extended approval for …
La vacuna contra COVID-19 y la menstruación
Posts en Español Reproductive Health Vaccines
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Recientemente compartimos una publicación sobre los efectos que la infección y la vacuna contra COVID-19 pueden tener en la menstruación. Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Pictonline @pictoline y se enfoca solo en los efectos de la vacuna y la posibilidad que puede afectar la menstruación, pero de corto plazo. La …
Is there an easy way to figure out if I am eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes, there is a handy on-line tool that can tell you whether you are eligible for a booster based on your age, doses you’ve already received, and whether you are immunocompromised. TL: DR: Visit https://bit.ly/3Ebthkt, answer a few questions, and find out if you are eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster (which targets …
Should I get the flu vaccine while I’m pregnant?
Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health Vaccines
Katherine Cartwright, DO, MPH
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
Sí. Las vacunas contra la influenza previenen cientos de miles de contagios y salvan miles de vidas año con año. La respuesta a la pregunta “qué tan bien funcionan” no es un tono blanco o negro porque el virus cambia de año en año, e incluso a veces dentro de una misma temporada. Sin embargo, …
Where can I get my kid who is <5 years old a COVID-19 vaccine?
Families/Kids VaccinesAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Your child’s clinician, health departments, pharmacies, and grocery stores are all possible options-but the ages <5 each site serves varies. TL; DR: Check with the person your child normally sees for medical care first. If they are not offering COVID-19 vaccines for kids <5, your local health department, pharmacy, or grocery store may be …
¿En serio necesito un refuerzo de COVID-19? ¿De verdad importa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Sí. Los refuerzos son una parte esencial de la serie de vacunas COVID-19. No son opcionales ni extra. Cuando comenzaron los ensayos de la vacuna COVID-19, el objetivo principal era hacer una vacuna segura y efectiva que pudiera probarse lo más rápido posible. Las dos dosis de la serie primaria (para Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax, AstraZeneca …
Do flu shots work?
Infectious Diseases Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Yes. Annual flu vaccines prevent hundreds of thousands of cases of flu and save thousands of lives every year. The answer to the question “how well do they work” isn’t black and white because it changes from year to year, and even sometimes within a season. But even in a year when the flu vaccine …
It’s not too late to get your flu shot!
Infectious Diseases Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
It’s still not too late to get your flu shot protection by Christmas y’all…GO get it! CDC Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Link to Original FB Post
Does the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine help protect against getting sick from COVID-19?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Short answer: yes! The bivalent booster vaccine does give additional protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infections for people who had previously received the OG COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. In September 2022, the US Advisory Committee on immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all persons aged 12 and up who had already gotten their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines …
I am 43 years old. Is it too late for me to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine?
Reproductive Health Vaccines
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
A: No, it’s not too late. Adults can get the HPV vaccine, too. Talk to your clinician to discuss whether getting the vaccine is right for you. TL;DR: Originally, the human HPV vaccine was approved for girls and young women aged 9-26. As research has continued, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has extended approval for …
La vacuna contra COVID-19 y la menstruación
Posts en Español Reproductive Health Vaccines
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Recientemente compartimos una publicación sobre los efectos que la infección y la vacuna contra COVID-19 pueden tener en la menstruación. Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Pictonline @pictoline y se enfoca solo en los efectos de la vacuna y la posibilidad que puede afectar la menstruación, pero de corto plazo. La …
Is there an easy way to figure out if I am eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes, there is a handy on-line tool that can tell you whether you are eligible for a booster based on your age, doses you’ve already received, and whether you are immunocompromised. TL: DR: Visit https://bit.ly/3Ebthkt, answer a few questions, and find out if you are eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster (which targets …
Should I get the flu vaccine while I’m pregnant?
Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health Vaccines
Katherine Cartwright, DO, MPH
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
A: Your child’s clinician, health departments, pharmacies, and grocery stores are all possible options-but the ages <5 each site serves varies. TL; DR: Check with the person your child normally sees for medical care first. If they are not offering COVID-19 vaccines for kids <5, your local health department, pharmacy, or grocery store may be …
¿En serio necesito un refuerzo de COVID-19? ¿De verdad importa?
Posts en Español VaccinesTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Sí. Los refuerzos son una parte esencial de la serie de vacunas COVID-19. No son opcionales ni extra. Cuando comenzaron los ensayos de la vacuna COVID-19, el objetivo principal era hacer una vacuna segura y efectiva que pudiera probarse lo más rápido posible. Las dos dosis de la serie primaria (para Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax, AstraZeneca …
Do flu shots work?
Infectious Diseases Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Yes. Annual flu vaccines prevent hundreds of thousands of cases of flu and save thousands of lives every year. The answer to the question “how well do they work” isn’t black and white because it changes from year to year, and even sometimes within a season. But even in a year when the flu vaccine …
It’s not too late to get your flu shot!
Infectious Diseases Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
It’s still not too late to get your flu shot protection by Christmas y’all…GO get it! CDC Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Link to Original FB Post
Does the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine help protect against getting sick from COVID-19?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Short answer: yes! The bivalent booster vaccine does give additional protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infections for people who had previously received the OG COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. In September 2022, the US Advisory Committee on immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all persons aged 12 and up who had already gotten their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines …
I am 43 years old. Is it too late for me to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine?
Reproductive Health Vaccines
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
A: No, it’s not too late. Adults can get the HPV vaccine, too. Talk to your clinician to discuss whether getting the vaccine is right for you. TL;DR: Originally, the human HPV vaccine was approved for girls and young women aged 9-26. As research has continued, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has extended approval for …
La vacuna contra COVID-19 y la menstruación
Posts en Español Reproductive Health Vaccines
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Recientemente compartimos una publicación sobre los efectos que la infección y la vacuna contra COVID-19 pueden tener en la menstruación. Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Pictonline @pictoline y se enfoca solo en los efectos de la vacuna y la posibilidad que puede afectar la menstruación, pero de corto plazo. La …
Is there an easy way to figure out if I am eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes, there is a handy on-line tool that can tell you whether you are eligible for a booster based on your age, doses you’ve already received, and whether you are immunocompromised. TL: DR: Visit https://bit.ly/3Ebthkt, answer a few questions, and find out if you are eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster (which targets …
Should I get the flu vaccine while I’m pregnant?
Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health Vaccines
Katherine Cartwright, DO, MPH
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
Sí. Los refuerzos son una parte esencial de la serie de vacunas COVID-19. No son opcionales ni extra. Cuando comenzaron los ensayos de la vacuna COVID-19, el objetivo principal era hacer una vacuna segura y efectiva que pudiera probarse lo más rápido posible. Las dos dosis de la serie primaria (para Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax, AstraZeneca …
Do flu shots work?
Infectious Diseases VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Yes. Annual flu vaccines prevent hundreds of thousands of cases of flu and save thousands of lives every year. The answer to the question “how well do they work” isn’t black and white because it changes from year to year, and even sometimes within a season. But even in a year when the flu vaccine …
It’s not too late to get your flu shot!
Infectious Diseases Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
It’s still not too late to get your flu shot protection by Christmas y’all…GO get it! CDC Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Link to Original FB Post
Does the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine help protect against getting sick from COVID-19?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Short answer: yes! The bivalent booster vaccine does give additional protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infections for people who had previously received the OG COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. In September 2022, the US Advisory Committee on immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all persons aged 12 and up who had already gotten their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines …
I am 43 years old. Is it too late for me to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine?
Reproductive Health Vaccines
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
A: No, it’s not too late. Adults can get the HPV vaccine, too. Talk to your clinician to discuss whether getting the vaccine is right for you. TL;DR: Originally, the human HPV vaccine was approved for girls and young women aged 9-26. As research has continued, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has extended approval for …
La vacuna contra COVID-19 y la menstruación
Posts en Español Reproductive Health Vaccines
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Recientemente compartimos una publicación sobre los efectos que la infección y la vacuna contra COVID-19 pueden tener en la menstruación. Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Pictonline @pictoline y se enfoca solo en los efectos de la vacuna y la posibilidad que puede afectar la menstruación, pero de corto plazo. La …
Is there an easy way to figure out if I am eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes, there is a handy on-line tool that can tell you whether you are eligible for a booster based on your age, doses you’ve already received, and whether you are immunocompromised. TL: DR: Visit https://bit.ly/3Ebthkt, answer a few questions, and find out if you are eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster (which targets …
Should I get the flu vaccine while I’m pregnant?
Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health Vaccines
Katherine Cartwright, DO, MPH
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
Yes. Annual flu vaccines prevent hundreds of thousands of cases of flu and save thousands of lives every year. The answer to the question “how well do they work” isn’t black and white because it changes from year to year, and even sometimes within a season. But even in a year when the flu vaccine …
It’s not too late to get your flu shot!
Infectious Diseases VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
It’s still not too late to get your flu shot protection by Christmas y’all…GO get it! CDC Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Link to Original FB Post
Does the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine help protect against getting sick from COVID-19?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Short answer: yes! The bivalent booster vaccine does give additional protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infections for people who had previously received the OG COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. In September 2022, the US Advisory Committee on immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all persons aged 12 and up who had already gotten their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines …
I am 43 years old. Is it too late for me to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine?
Reproductive Health Vaccines
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
A: No, it’s not too late. Adults can get the HPV vaccine, too. Talk to your clinician to discuss whether getting the vaccine is right for you. TL;DR: Originally, the human HPV vaccine was approved for girls and young women aged 9-26. As research has continued, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has extended approval for …
La vacuna contra COVID-19 y la menstruación
Posts en Español Reproductive Health Vaccines
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Recientemente compartimos una publicación sobre los efectos que la infección y la vacuna contra COVID-19 pueden tener en la menstruación. Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Pictonline @pictoline y se enfoca solo en los efectos de la vacuna y la posibilidad que puede afectar la menstruación, pero de corto plazo. La …
Is there an easy way to figure out if I am eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes, there is a handy on-line tool that can tell you whether you are eligible for a booster based on your age, doses you’ve already received, and whether you are immunocompromised. TL: DR: Visit https://bit.ly/3Ebthkt, answer a few questions, and find out if you are eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster (which targets …
Should I get the flu vaccine while I’m pregnant?
Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health Vaccines
Katherine Cartwright, DO, MPH
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
It’s still not too late to get your flu shot protection by Christmas y’all…GO get it! CDC Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Link to Original FB Post
Does the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine help protect against getting sick from COVID-19?
VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
Short answer: yes! The bivalent booster vaccine does give additional protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infections for people who had previously received the OG COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. In September 2022, the US Advisory Committee on immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all persons aged 12 and up who had already gotten their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines …
I am 43 years old. Is it too late for me to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine?
Reproductive Health Vaccines
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
A: No, it’s not too late. Adults can get the HPV vaccine, too. Talk to your clinician to discuss whether getting the vaccine is right for you. TL;DR: Originally, the human HPV vaccine was approved for girls and young women aged 9-26. As research has continued, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has extended approval for …
La vacuna contra COVID-19 y la menstruación
Posts en Español Reproductive Health Vaccines
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Recientemente compartimos una publicación sobre los efectos que la infección y la vacuna contra COVID-19 pueden tener en la menstruación. Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Pictonline @pictoline y se enfoca solo en los efectos de la vacuna y la posibilidad que puede afectar la menstruación, pero de corto plazo. La …
Is there an easy way to figure out if I am eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes, there is a handy on-line tool that can tell you whether you are eligible for a booster based on your age, doses you’ve already received, and whether you are immunocompromised. TL: DR: Visit https://bit.ly/3Ebthkt, answer a few questions, and find out if you are eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster (which targets …
Should I get the flu vaccine while I’m pregnant?
Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health Vaccines
Katherine Cartwright, DO, MPH
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
Short answer: yes! The bivalent booster vaccine does give additional protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infections for people who had previously received the OG COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. In September 2022, the US Advisory Committee on immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all persons aged 12 and up who had already gotten their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines …
I am 43 years old. Is it too late for me to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine?
Reproductive Health VaccinesMary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
A: No, it’s not too late. Adults can get the HPV vaccine, too. Talk to your clinician to discuss whether getting the vaccine is right for you. TL;DR: Originally, the human HPV vaccine was approved for girls and young women aged 9-26. As research has continued, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has extended approval for …
La vacuna contra COVID-19 y la menstruación
Posts en Español Reproductive Health Vaccines
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Recientemente compartimos una publicación sobre los efectos que la infección y la vacuna contra COVID-19 pueden tener en la menstruación. Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Pictonline @pictoline y se enfoca solo en los efectos de la vacuna y la posibilidad que puede afectar la menstruación, pero de corto plazo. La …
Is there an easy way to figure out if I am eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes, there is a handy on-line tool that can tell you whether you are eligible for a booster based on your age, doses you’ve already received, and whether you are immunocompromised. TL: DR: Visit https://bit.ly/3Ebthkt, answer a few questions, and find out if you are eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster (which targets …
Should I get the flu vaccine while I’m pregnant?
Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health Vaccines
Katherine Cartwright, DO, MPH
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
A: No, it’s not too late. Adults can get the HPV vaccine, too. Talk to your clinician to discuss whether getting the vaccine is right for you. TL;DR: Originally, the human HPV vaccine was approved for girls and young women aged 9-26. As research has continued, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has extended approval for …
La vacuna contra COVID-19 y la menstruación
Posts en Español Reproductive Health VaccinesHeidi Schutz, PhD
Recientemente compartimos una publicación sobre los efectos que la infección y la vacuna contra COVID-19 pueden tener en la menstruación. Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Pictonline @pictoline y se enfoca solo en los efectos de la vacuna y la posibilidad que puede afectar la menstruación, pero de corto plazo. La …
Is there an easy way to figure out if I am eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes, there is a handy on-line tool that can tell you whether you are eligible for a booster based on your age, doses you’ve already received, and whether you are immunocompromised. TL: DR: Visit https://bit.ly/3Ebthkt, answer a few questions, and find out if you are eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster (which targets …
Should I get the flu vaccine while I’m pregnant?
Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health Vaccines
Katherine Cartwright, DO, MPH
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
Recientemente compartimos una publicación sobre los efectos que la infección y la vacuna contra COVID-19 pueden tener en la menstruación. Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Pictonline @pictoline y se enfoca solo en los efectos de la vacuna y la posibilidad que puede afectar la menstruación, pero de corto plazo. La …
Is there an easy way to figure out if I am eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?
VaccinesAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes, there is a handy on-line tool that can tell you whether you are eligible for a booster based on your age, doses you’ve already received, and whether you are immunocompromised. TL: DR: Visit https://bit.ly/3Ebthkt, answer a few questions, and find out if you are eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster (which targets …
Should I get the flu vaccine while I’m pregnant?
Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health Vaccines
Katherine Cartwright, DO, MPH
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
A: Yes, there is a handy on-line tool that can tell you whether you are eligible for a booster based on your age, doses you’ve already received, and whether you are immunocompromised. TL: DR: Visit https://bit.ly/3Ebthkt, answer a few questions, and find out if you are eligible for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster (which targets …
Should I get the flu vaccine while I’m pregnant?
Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health VaccinesKatherine Cartwright, DO, MPH
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
A: YES! The flu vaccine protects against the higher risk of severe flu disease during pregnancy AND protects the newborn from flu during the first few months of life. TL;DR: Flu season looks especially bad this year. Influenza (“the flu”) vaccination is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Because the virus is seasonal, vaccination is recommended as …
