Teresa Kerr
Adams County Superior Council
Administrative assistant
Information from cdc.com – CDC recommends updated 2024-2025 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and influenza vaccines for the fall/winter virus season. CDC recommends the latest 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine and the latest 2024-2025 influenza vaccine to protect against severe COVID-19 and influenza this fall and winter. It is safe to receive the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines at the same time. Data continues to demonstrate the importance of vaccination to protect against severe outcomes of COVID-19 and influenza, including hospitalization and death.
Latest 2024-2025 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Vaccine Recommendations – CDC recommends that people who are potentially vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall and winter, regardless of whether they have previously been vaccinated, To prevent serious consequences, we recommend that everyone six months of age and older receive the latest 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. I have been vaccinated against the new coronavirus infection. The latest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are expected to be available from Moderna, Novavax, and Pfizer later this year. This recommendation will go into effect as soon as new vaccines become available.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is constantly changing, and the protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines may decline over time. Masu. The 2024-2025 updated coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine will restore and strengthen protection against virus variants that currently cause most infections and hospitalizations in the United States. There is a possibility that COVID-19 vaccination also reduces the likelihood of long-term COVID-19 effects, which can develop during or after an acute infection and last for a long time.
People who received the 2023-2024 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine last season had greater protection against illness and hospitalization than those who did not receive the 2023-2024 vaccine. To date, hundreds of millions of people have safely received COVID-19 vaccines under the most stringent vaccine safety oversight in U.S. history.
Latest 2024-2025 Influenza Vaccine Recommendations – This fall and winter, CDC recommends that all children 6 months and older, with rare exceptions, to reduce the risk of influenza and its potentially serious complications. We recommend that people receive the latest 2024-2025 influenza vaccine. CDC is encouraging health care providers to start their influenza vaccination plans now and follow the instructions to vaccinate their patients when the 2024-2025 influenza vaccine becomes available.
Most people only need one flu vaccine each season. Although the CDC recommends influenza vaccination as long as the influenza virus is circulating, September and October remain the best time for most people to get vaccinated. Although influenza vaccination in July and August is not recommended for most people, there are some considerations for vaccinating certain groups during these months.
· Pregnant women in their third trimester of pregnancy can receive the flu vaccine in July or August to protect their babies from influenza after birth, when they are too old to vaccinate.
· Children who require two doses of the influenza vaccine should receive the first dose as soon as the vaccine is available. The second vaccination should be given at least 4 weeks after the first vaccination.
· For children presenting to a health care provider in July or August, immunizations may be considered for that month if there may not be another immunization opportunity.
· Adults (especially those over 65 years of age) and those in the first and third trimesters should avoid vaccination in July and August unless vaccination is not available in September or October.
All current 2024-2025 influenza vaccines are trivalent and protect against H1N1, H3N2, and B/Victoria lineage viruses. The composition of this season’s vaccine has been updated compared to the previous one, using the new influenza A (H3N2) virus.
For more information about the latest COVID-19 vaccines, visit: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC. For more information on the latest flu vaccines, visit Seasonal Flu Vaccines | Seasonal Flu Vaccines. CDC.
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