The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened the timing of a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines. This applies to residents of the United States who received a preparation from Pfizer or Moderna in the primary vaccination. The decision of the CDC was caused by a very large number of cases in the USA caused by the Omikron variant.
- In the United States, in recent days there has been an average of almost 800. coronavirus infections daily
- The medical services there have responded by shortening the time until a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines can be taken
- People vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna should take the booster after five months
- Those who take Johnson & Johnson should receive a booster dose two months later
- More information can be found on the Onet homepage
Booster dose – new CDC recommendation
The US government agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its recommendation for a booster dose. In the United States, preparations of three companies are administered – Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderny and Johnson & Johnson. The first two vaccines (both mRNA preparations) are recommended as boosters “due to the risk of serious adverse events”, but in some cases J&J can be used.
People who took Pfizer or Moderna in the primary vaccination against COVID-19, a booster dose should not be given after six as usual, but five months after taking the second one.
“The country is in the middle of a wave of a highly contagious variant of Omikron, which is spreading faster than the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and other variants,” Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Biology Center, recently said. “ Vaccination is our best defense against COVID-19, including circulating variants, and reducing the time between the end of the first series and a booster dose can help reduce weakening immunity, ” he added.
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For those vaccinated with single dose J&J, a booster dose is recommended – nothing has changed here – after two months.
The CDC also recently approved booster vaccinations for people aged 12-15 yearst.
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What are the detailed guidelines?
- If anyone has had the Pfizer vaccine (applies to people 12 years and older), a booster dose should be given at least five months after the end of the full cycle. The booster for adults can be Pfizer or Moderna. The first preparation is recommended for people aged 12-17
- If anyone has had the Moderny vaccine (adults 18 years and older), a booster dose should be given at least five months after the second dose. Pfizer or Moderna can be used for the third dose
- If anyone got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine (adults only), a booster dose should be given at least two months after primary immunization. The booster can be Pfizer or Moderna.
Who are the people who don’t respond to the vaccine? How can they protect themselves from COVID-19?
The CDC also allows the administration of J&J (adults only) as a booster in several situations. If, after vaccination with the basic Pfizer or Moderna preparation, a serious post-vaccination reaction occurs, someone is allergic to any of the components of the mRNA vaccines, the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine is temporarily unavailable, or someone – despite being informed about possible side effects – wants to receive the J&J preparation.
Vaccinations in the USA
By January 12, more than 334 million doses of the COVID-522 vaccine were administered to a population of 19 million in the United States. Currently, more than 208 million citizens are fully vaccinated, which is 62,7 percent. population. Adults are fully vaccinated 73,4%, people aged 65 and over – 88%, and in the group eligible for vaccination (5 years and over) this percentage is 66,7%.
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A booster dose was given to 37 percent. of all citizens, 40,1% adults and 60,8 percent. people from the 65+ group.
There are currently a record number of infections in the United States. On January 7, 890 new cases of coronavirus were reported, currently the daily average for the last week is 780. The average daily number of deaths in the last seven days is 1. 767.
According to CDC data, the Omikron variant is responsible for 98,3 percent. cases of infections in the last week in the United States.
Do you want to test your COVID-19 immunity after vaccination? Have you been infected and want to check your antibody levels? See the COVID-19 immunity test package, which you will perform at Diagnostics network points.
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