These COVID vaccine incentives are pretty dope. Wish Georgia would start one
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These COVID vaccine incentives are pretty dope. Wish Georgia would start oneUnder Trump folks were saying you can't trust the CDC because its been compromised. Fast forward one year and folks are still saying you can't trust the CDC despite the change in administration. Can't win with some people. Vax up mask up and keep it pushing. On a different note, I find it hilarious the media is pushing this "honor system" when it comes to public health.
I haven't heard that term since elementary school. Let's incorporate that into our business dealings as well while we're at it.
Finally we have to end this notion that COVID is gonna be completely eradicated. The same scientific literature brehs read to protect themselves has surely mentioned the fact that COVID is more than likely gonna be endemic. We can't keep picking and adhering to morsels of information that suit whatever narrative we choose to believe or perpetuate. Oh wait, this is America.
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I've seen other people in your situation go into quarantine. Not sure for long though.
you got any symptoms?
Many people in U.S. take meds that weaken COVID-19 vaccine response
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HealthDay News
A small percentage of people in the United States takes medications that may interfere with the performance of COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo
A small but significant percentage of people in the United States take medications that can hamper their immune system and its response to COVID-19 vaccines, researchers say.
Their analysis of data from more than 3 million adults under 65 with private insurance found that nearly 3% take immunosuppressive drugs. Those include chemotherapy medications and steroids such as prednisone.
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Two-thirds took an oral steroid at least once, and more than 40% took steroids for more than 30 days in a year, according to findings published Thursday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Growing evidence suggests that immunosuppressive drugs may reduce effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, increasing patients' risk of severe illness and hospitalization if they get infected.
RELATEDCOVID-19 worldwide deaths decline 12%, cases 4% in past week
"This study gives us previously unavailable information about how many Americans are taking immunosuppressive medications," said lead author Dr. Beth Wallace, a rheumatologist at Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
It also shows that many Americans continue to take oral steroids, which have serious side effects, she said. Other medicines can often be substituted, she added.
The new study comes at a time when doctors are beginning to realize that people on immunosuppressants may have a slower, weaker response to COVID-19 vaccination, and, in some cases, no response at all.
RELATEDCDC: 2-dose COVID-19 vaccines 94% effective at preventing symptomatic illness
"We don't have a full picture on how these drugs affect the vaccine's effectiveness, so it's difficult to formulate guidelines around vaccinating these patients," Wallace said.
Researchers are investigating several strategies, including temporarily halting use of immunosuppressive medications around the time of COVID-19 vaccination and giving an extra "booster" shot.
It's also unclear what people taking immunosuppressive medications should do to protect themselves now that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed masking and distancing guidelines for vaccinated people.
RELATEDCOVID-19 surge in India could 'undo progress' in U.S., elsewhere, experts say
"The CDC acknowledges this cohort might not be as protected as other fully vaccinated people, but there are no set recommendations for what precautions they should take," Wallace said. "For now, this is going to be an individual decision people make with their doctor."
More research is needed to assess COVID-19 vaccine response in these patients.
"Until we know more about this, we really won't be able to say if immunosuppressed people are actually protected," Wallace said
Many people in U.S. take meds that weaken COVID-19 vaccine response
By
HealthDay News
A small percentage of people in the United States takes medications that may interfere with the performance of COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo
A small but significant percentage of people in the United States take medications that can hamper their immune system and its response to COVID-19 vaccines, researchers say.
Their analysis of data from more than 3 million adults under 65 with private insurance found that nearly 3% take immunosuppressive drugs. Those include chemotherapy medications and steroids such as prednisone.
ADVERTISEMENT
Two-thirds took an oral steroid at least once, and more than 40% took steroids for more than 30 days in a year, according to findings published Thursday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Growing evidence suggests that immunosuppressive drugs may reduce effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, increasing patients' risk of severe illness and hospitalization if they get infected.
RELATEDCOVID-19 worldwide deaths decline 12%, cases 4% in past week
"This study gives us previously unavailable information about how many Americans are taking immunosuppressive medications," said lead author Dr. Beth Wallace, a rheumatologist at Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
It also shows that many Americans continue to take oral steroids, which have serious side effects, she said. Other medicines can often be substituted, she added.
The new study comes at a time when doctors are beginning to realize that people on immunosuppressants may have a slower, weaker response to COVID-19 vaccination, and, in some cases, no response at all.
RELATEDCDC: 2-dose COVID-19 vaccines 94% effective at preventing symptomatic illness
"We don't have a full picture on how these drugs affect the vaccine's effectiveness, so it's difficult to formulate guidelines around vaccinating these patients," Wallace said.
Researchers are investigating several strategies, including temporarily halting use of immunosuppressive medications around the time of COVID-19 vaccination and giving an extra "booster" shot.
It's also unclear what people taking immunosuppressive medications should do to protect themselves now that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed masking and distancing guidelines for vaccinated people.
RELATEDCOVID-19 surge in India could 'undo progress' in U.S., elsewhere, experts say
"The CDC acknowledges this cohort might not be as protected as other fully vaccinated people, but there are no set recommendations for what precautions they should take," Wallace said. "For now, this is going to be an individual decision people make with their doctor."
More research is needed to assess COVID-19 vaccine response in these patients.
"Until we know more about this, we really won't be able to say if immunosuppressed people are actually protected," Wallace said
Many people in U.S. take meds that weaken COVID-19 vaccine response
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