The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people and those over the age of 65. The CDC said in a statement that the second dose should be received six months after the first dose. One.

The CDC also said its recommendations allow flexibility for people whose immune systems are moderately or severely weakened to consider additional doses, including three or more shots, in consultation with their doctor.

FDA-approved updated vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer

The Food and Drug Administration, in August, approved Pfizer and Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccines for the fall 2024 season — which are expected to protect against other strains as well as KP.2 of SARS-CoV-2. The version was modified to mark. Due to which the number of infections and hospitalizations increased across the country. This process is an annual process conducted by federal health officials around the world to update vaccines to protect against new strains of the virus that are constantly evolving.

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccine shots for everyone

And so, like in past years, this year the CDC has recommended that all Americans get a shot of the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months later to prevent another wave of the virus this fall and winter. To provide protection against expected surges.

However, according to officials, not everyone is taking the advice seriously. A survey conducted by Ohio State Wexner Medical Center showed that less than half of Americans plan to get their COVID-19 flu shots this season.

“The data confirm the importance of vaccination to protect those most at risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19,” the CDC said in the latest release. “Receiving the recommended 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines can restore and extend protection against the virus variants currently responsible for the majority of infections and hospitalizations in the United States.”

The CDC also reminded the public that the COVID-19 vaccine may help reduce long-term COVID side effects.

What are the side effects of long COVID-19?

Across the United States, many people have defined COVID as a long-lasting, known chronic condition caused by the virus that causes COVID-19. The medical term for this is a chronic condition associated with infection. There are more than 200 symptoms that doctors have linked to Long COVID. Although some of them may remain the same over time, others make it worse. Common symptoms of long-term COVID include:

• extreme fatigue
• Memory problems – also known as brain fog
• feeling lightheaded or dizzy
• problems with taste or smell
• insomnia
• breathlessness
• severe cough
• Headache
• irregular heartbeat
• digestive problems such as loose stools, constipation or bloating

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