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My mother is in her late 80s. She received the flu vaccine this year, but I heard that it won’t be as effective because of her age. Is this true?
A. The flu vaccine can be less effective in elderly adults. That’s because the flu vaccine works by priming the body’s own immune system to mount a response to the virus if it’s encountered. Older adults may have weaker immune systems, and therefore a weaker immune response to the vaccine.
Dr. Kelly Moore, associate director of the Immunization Action Coalition, publicly said: “One of the things we want to make sure people understand is that they should not be unnecessarily alarmed if there are reports, once we start vaccinating, of someone or multiple people dying within a day or two of their vaccination who are residents of a long-term care facility.”
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Skipping second dose of COVID vaccine could lead to virus spreading, mutating, experts say
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SAN DIEGO â As Pfizerâs COVID-19 vaccine begins circulating, there is another big logistical challenge ahead: reminding people to get the second dose.
Both vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna require two doses spaced several weeks apart. People who get immunized often feel fatigued or sore shortly after the shot and may experience fever, particularly after the second dose, according to clinical trial data.
CNN has the story. And itâs quite a story: âWhy vaccinate our most frail? Odd vote out shows the dilemmaâ, December 4.
âThe vote to recommend long-term care residents be among the first to receive Covid-19 vaccinations was not unanimous.â
âOut of a panel of 14 CDC vaccine advisers, a lone doctor said no.â
“âOdd woman out, I guess,â Dr. Helen âKeippâ Talbot, of Vanderbilt University, told her colleagues. âI still struggle with this. This was not an easy voteâ.”
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âTalbot was worried about whether the vaccine would even work in such frail, vulnerable patients. Even more, she worried about how it might look if the vaccine failed in that group, or how it would affect public perception if residents died soon after getting the vaccine.â
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