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Seeing that 16% have the latest booster might provide some insight into why Covid has become a "disease of the vaccinated." While 80% received at least one vaccination, the vast majority are not up-to-date. I say that with no judgement on them...but with scorn for the portrayal of them as "the vaccinated." They're not. It's at best lazy and more likely intentionally dishonest.1995 Milwaukee 1998 Alpine, Alpine 2003 Albany, Boston, Boston, Boston 2004 Boston, Boston 2006 Hartford, St. Paul (Petty), St. Paul (Petty) 2011 Alpine, Alpine
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Breuer really went full magat and has made a fool out of himself in my opinion. I think they get that initial hit of popularity because they are pro-magat and then it just kind of fizzles. Then they can't go back to normal.HughFreakingDillon said:what is it about these comedians who lean right are never funny? there was nothing remotely funny about this, with or without the Damar joke.
Look: NFL World Is Disgusted By Comedian's Joke (msn.com)
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Not even a hint of a fuck.HughFreakingDillon said:
so don't get it. literally no one gives a fuck.AW124797 said:
16% never giving up.static111 said:
I think you need a boostAW124797 said:
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.mickeyrat said:US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most AmericansBy MATTHEW PERRONETodayWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
This means Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they’ve received or how many months it’s been since their last booster.
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.
The FDA will ask its panel of outside vaccine experts to weigh in at a meeting Thursday. The agency is expected to take their advice into consideration while deciding future vaccine requirements for manufacturers.
In documents posted online, FDA scientists say many Americans now have “sufficient preexisting immunity” against the coronavirus because of vaccination, infection or a combination of the two. That baseline of protection should be enough to move to an annual booster against the latest strains in circulation and make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the yearly flu shot, according to the agency.
For adults with weakened immune systems and very small children, a two-dose combination may be needed for protection. FDA scientists and vaccine companies would study vaccination, infection rates and other data to decide who should receive a single shot versus a two-dose series.
FDA will also ask its panel to vote on whether all vaccines should target the same strains. That step would be needed to make the shots interchangeable, doing away with the current complicated system of primary vaccinations and boosters.
The initial shots from Pfizer and Moderna — called the primary series — target the strain of the virus that first emerged in 2020 and quickly swept across the world. The updated boosters launched last fall were also tweaked to target omicron relatives that had been dominant.
Under FDA's proposal, the agency, independent experts and manufacturers would decide annually on which strains to target by the early summer, allowing several months to produce and launch updated shots before the fall. That’s roughly the same approach long used to select the strains for the annual flu shot.
Ultimately, FDA officials say moving to an annual schedule would make it easier to promote future vaccination campaigns, which could ultimately boost vaccination rates nationwide.
The original two-dose COVID shots have offered strong protection against severe disease and death no matter the variant, but protection against mild infection wanes. Experts continue to debate whether the latest round of boosters significantly enhanced protection, particularly for younger, healthy Americans.
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It's not a hard sell if you only read posts on this Forum. Might need a new marketing strategy, but plenty of good customers here. This thread must be at 90% with the latest booster while the rest of the US is at 16% of those eligible.0 -
exactly....negative fucksmrussel1 said:
Not even a hint of a fuck.HughFreakingDillon said:
so don't get it. literally no one gives a fuck.AW124797 said:
16% never giving up.static111 said:
I think you need a boostAW124797 said:
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.mickeyrat said:US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most AmericansBy MATTHEW PERRONETodayWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
This means Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they’ve received or how many months it’s been since their last booster.
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.
The FDA will ask its panel of outside vaccine experts to weigh in at a meeting Thursday. The agency is expected to take their advice into consideration while deciding future vaccine requirements for manufacturers.
In documents posted online, FDA scientists say many Americans now have “sufficient preexisting immunity” against the coronavirus because of vaccination, infection or a combination of the two. That baseline of protection should be enough to move to an annual booster against the latest strains in circulation and make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the yearly flu shot, according to the agency.
For adults with weakened immune systems and very small children, a two-dose combination may be needed for protection. FDA scientists and vaccine companies would study vaccination, infection rates and other data to decide who should receive a single shot versus a two-dose series.
FDA will also ask its panel to vote on whether all vaccines should target the same strains. That step would be needed to make the shots interchangeable, doing away with the current complicated system of primary vaccinations and boosters.
The initial shots from Pfizer and Moderna — called the primary series — target the strain of the virus that first emerged in 2020 and quickly swept across the world. The updated boosters launched last fall were also tweaked to target omicron relatives that had been dominant.
Under FDA's proposal, the agency, independent experts and manufacturers would decide annually on which strains to target by the early summer, allowing several months to produce and launch updated shots before the fall. That’s roughly the same approach long used to select the strains for the annual flu shot.
Ultimately, FDA officials say moving to an annual schedule would make it easier to promote future vaccination campaigns, which could ultimately boost vaccination rates nationwide.
The original two-dose COVID shots have offered strong protection against severe disease and death no matter the variant, but protection against mild infection wanes. Experts continue to debate whether the latest round of boosters significantly enhanced protection, particularly for younger, healthy Americans.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
It's not a hard sell if you only read posts on this Forum. Might need a new marketing strategy, but plenty of good customers here. This thread must be at 90% with the latest booster while the rest of the US is at 16% of those eligible.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
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A lot of Anti-vaxxers made their stance a central part of their identity and convinced themselves they were the ones who were going to fight and maintain our value of freedom and independence. In order to do this they had do adopt a lot of ignorance and embrace delusions about the vaccine and the mandates. It’s not something many can just set aside and move on from because it’s part of their identity and this also means the grifters can play off of that.HughFreakingDillon said:what is it about these comedians who lean right are never funny? there was nothing remotely funny about this, with or without the Damar joke.
Look: NFL World Is Disgusted By Comedian's Joke (msn.com)
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I get that. But why are so many conservative "comedians" just plain not funny to me?By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0
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because their material sucks?HughFreakingDillon said:I get that. But why are so many conservative "comedians" just plain not funny to me?"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
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Halifax2TheMax said:
So not like martinis?AW124797 said:
2.Halifax2TheMax said:
How many is too many?AW124797 said:
16% strong. Real winners here. Maybe next year you'll be in the last 7%. Imagine that?Go Beavers said:We may have a winner in our midst.
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HughFreakingDillon said:I get that. But why are so many conservative "comedians" just plain not funny to me?
Because they are the joke?
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I think the pages of comments make that self explanatory?HughFreakingDillon said:I get that. But why are so many conservative "comedians" just plain not funny to me?1998-06-30 Mpls | 2006-07-06 Las Vegas
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A lot of overlap on the venn diagram of no sense of humor and being republican. Unless it’s bully jokes, then they’re all about the laughs.HughFreakingDillon said:I get that. But why are so many conservative "comedians" just plain not funny to me?0 -
It’s not just comedians, writers too… there’s a lot of immediate potential in pandering to the conspiracy crowd (Clay Travis & Matt Taibbi are two that immediately come to mind).
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Over on twitter, where I just had to look, Damar Hamlin is dead and has been replaced by a body double, but also if he isn't dead and shows his face as proof of life it was a deep state plot to discredit the conspiracy theorists...WowScio me nihil scire
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static111 said:Over on twitter, where I just had to look, Damar Hamlin is dead and has been replaced by a body double, but also if he isn't dead and shows his face as proof of life it was a deep state plot to discredit the conspiracy theorists...WowTwitter has become the latest digital version of the Weekly World News:
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Odd thing to say since you fully supported mandatory vaccinations last year. No wonder this thread seemed radical since most are in the 16%.HughFreakingDillon said:
so don't get it. literally no one gives a fuck.AW124797 said:
16% never giving up.static111 said:
I think you need a boostAW124797 said:
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.mickeyrat said:US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most AmericansBy MATTHEW PERRONETodayWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
This means Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they’ve received or how many months it’s been since their last booster.
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.
The FDA will ask its panel of outside vaccine experts to weigh in at a meeting Thursday. The agency is expected to take their advice into consideration while deciding future vaccine requirements for manufacturers.
In documents posted online, FDA scientists say many Americans now have “sufficient preexisting immunity” against the coronavirus because of vaccination, infection or a combination of the two. That baseline of protection should be enough to move to an annual booster against the latest strains in circulation and make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the yearly flu shot, according to the agency.
For adults with weakened immune systems and very small children, a two-dose combination may be needed for protection. FDA scientists and vaccine companies would study vaccination, infection rates and other data to decide who should receive a single shot versus a two-dose series.
FDA will also ask its panel to vote on whether all vaccines should target the same strains. That step would be needed to make the shots interchangeable, doing away with the current complicated system of primary vaccinations and boosters.
The initial shots from Pfizer and Moderna — called the primary series — target the strain of the virus that first emerged in 2020 and quickly swept across the world. The updated boosters launched last fall were also tweaked to target omicron relatives that had been dominant.
Under FDA's proposal, the agency, independent experts and manufacturers would decide annually on which strains to target by the early summer, allowing several months to produce and launch updated shots before the fall. That’s roughly the same approach long used to select the strains for the annual flu shot.
Ultimately, FDA officials say moving to an annual schedule would make it easier to promote future vaccination campaigns, which could ultimately boost vaccination rates nationwide.
The original two-dose COVID shots have offered strong protection against severe disease and death no matter the variant, but protection against mild infection wanes. Experts continue to debate whether the latest round of boosters significantly enhanced protection, particularly for younger, healthy Americans.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
It's not a hard sell if you only read posts on this Forum. Might need a new marketing strategy, but plenty of good customers here. This thread must be at 90% with the latest booster while the rest of the US is at 16% of those eligible.0 -
The nature of the disease and risk level has changed. When that happens, you change your position. That’s what I did. It’s what adults do.AW124797 said:
Odd thing to say since you fully supported mandatory vaccinations last year. No wonder this thread seemed radical since most are in the 16%.HughFreakingDillon said:
so don't get it. literally no one gives a fuck.AW124797 said:
16% never giving up.static111 said:
I think you need a boostAW124797 said:
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.mickeyrat said:US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most AmericansBy MATTHEW PERRONETodayWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
This means Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they’ve received or how many months it’s been since their last booster.
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.
The FDA will ask its panel of outside vaccine experts to weigh in at a meeting Thursday. The agency is expected to take their advice into consideration while deciding future vaccine requirements for manufacturers.
In documents posted online, FDA scientists say many Americans now have “sufficient preexisting immunity” against the coronavirus because of vaccination, infection or a combination of the two. That baseline of protection should be enough to move to an annual booster against the latest strains in circulation and make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the yearly flu shot, according to the agency.
For adults with weakened immune systems and very small children, a two-dose combination may be needed for protection. FDA scientists and vaccine companies would study vaccination, infection rates and other data to decide who should receive a single shot versus a two-dose series.
FDA will also ask its panel to vote on whether all vaccines should target the same strains. That step would be needed to make the shots interchangeable, doing away with the current complicated system of primary vaccinations and boosters.
The initial shots from Pfizer and Moderna — called the primary series — target the strain of the virus that first emerged in 2020 and quickly swept across the world. The updated boosters launched last fall were also tweaked to target omicron relatives that had been dominant.
Under FDA's proposal, the agency, independent experts and manufacturers would decide annually on which strains to target by the early summer, allowing several months to produce and launch updated shots before the fall. That’s roughly the same approach long used to select the strains for the annual flu shot.
Ultimately, FDA officials say moving to an annual schedule would make it easier to promote future vaccination campaigns, which could ultimately boost vaccination rates nationwide.
The original two-dose COVID shots have offered strong protection against severe disease and death no matter the variant, but protection against mild infection wanes. Experts continue to debate whether the latest round of boosters significantly enhanced protection, particularly for younger, healthy Americans.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
It's not a hard sell if you only read posts on this Forum. Might need a new marketing strategy, but plenty of good customers here. This thread must be at 90% with the latest booster while the rest of the US is at 16% of those eligible.0 -
get it right. I never "fully supported mandatory vaccinations". I supported health measures that made sense. you were free not to get any vaccination you didn't want to. just like you don't have to wear a shirt if you don't want to. But 7/11 doesn't have to let you shop there if they don't want to see your belly button lint.AW124797 said:
Odd thing to say since you fully supported mandatory vaccinations last year. No wonder this thread seemed radical since most are in the 16%.HughFreakingDillon said:
so don't get it. literally no one gives a fuck.AW124797 said:
16% never giving up.static111 said:
I think you need a boostAW124797 said:
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.mickeyrat said:US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most AmericansBy MATTHEW PERRONETodayWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
This means Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they’ve received or how many months it’s been since their last booster.
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.
The FDA will ask its panel of outside vaccine experts to weigh in at a meeting Thursday. The agency is expected to take their advice into consideration while deciding future vaccine requirements for manufacturers.
In documents posted online, FDA scientists say many Americans now have “sufficient preexisting immunity” against the coronavirus because of vaccination, infection or a combination of the two. That baseline of protection should be enough to move to an annual booster against the latest strains in circulation and make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the yearly flu shot, according to the agency.
For adults with weakened immune systems and very small children, a two-dose combination may be needed for protection. FDA scientists and vaccine companies would study vaccination, infection rates and other data to decide who should receive a single shot versus a two-dose series.
FDA will also ask its panel to vote on whether all vaccines should target the same strains. That step would be needed to make the shots interchangeable, doing away with the current complicated system of primary vaccinations and boosters.
The initial shots from Pfizer and Moderna — called the primary series — target the strain of the virus that first emerged in 2020 and quickly swept across the world. The updated boosters launched last fall were also tweaked to target omicron relatives that had been dominant.
Under FDA's proposal, the agency, independent experts and manufacturers would decide annually on which strains to target by the early summer, allowing several months to produce and launch updated shots before the fall. That’s roughly the same approach long used to select the strains for the annual flu shot.
Ultimately, FDA officials say moving to an annual schedule would make it easier to promote future vaccination campaigns, which could ultimately boost vaccination rates nationwide.
The original two-dose COVID shots have offered strong protection against severe disease and death no matter the variant, but protection against mild infection wanes. Experts continue to debate whether the latest round of boosters significantly enhanced protection, particularly for younger, healthy Americans.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
It's not a hard sell if you only read posts on this Forum. Might need a new marketing strategy, but plenty of good customers here. This thread must be at 90% with the latest booster while the rest of the US is at 16% of those eligible.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
Please remind me which health measure that you supported made sense... The one with healthy Djokovic being deported from Australia? Or Canadian truckers with mandatory vaccinations?HughFreakingDillon said:
get it right. I never "fully supported mandatory vaccinations". I supported health measures that made sense. you were free not to get any vaccination you didn't want to. just like you don't have to wear a shirt if you don't want to. But 7/11 doesn't have to let you shop there if they don't want to see your belly button lint.AW124797 said:
Odd thing to say since you fully supported mandatory vaccinations last year. No wonder this thread seemed radical since most are in the 16%.HughFreakingDillon said:
so don't get it. literally no one gives a fuck.AW124797 said:
16% never giving up.static111 said:
I think you need a boostAW124797 said:
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.mickeyrat said:US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most AmericansBy MATTHEW PERRONETodayWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
This means Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they’ve received or how many months it’s been since their last booster.
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.
The FDA will ask its panel of outside vaccine experts to weigh in at a meeting Thursday. The agency is expected to take their advice into consideration while deciding future vaccine requirements for manufacturers.
In documents posted online, FDA scientists say many Americans now have “sufficient preexisting immunity” against the coronavirus because of vaccination, infection or a combination of the two. That baseline of protection should be enough to move to an annual booster against the latest strains in circulation and make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the yearly flu shot, according to the agency.
For adults with weakened immune systems and very small children, a two-dose combination may be needed for protection. FDA scientists and vaccine companies would study vaccination, infection rates and other data to decide who should receive a single shot versus a two-dose series.
FDA will also ask its panel to vote on whether all vaccines should target the same strains. That step would be needed to make the shots interchangeable, doing away with the current complicated system of primary vaccinations and boosters.
The initial shots from Pfizer and Moderna — called the primary series — target the strain of the virus that first emerged in 2020 and quickly swept across the world. The updated boosters launched last fall were also tweaked to target omicron relatives that had been dominant.
Under FDA's proposal, the agency, independent experts and manufacturers would decide annually on which strains to target by the early summer, allowing several months to produce and launch updated shots before the fall. That’s roughly the same approach long used to select the strains for the annual flu shot.
Ultimately, FDA officials say moving to an annual schedule would make it easier to promote future vaccination campaigns, which could ultimately boost vaccination rates nationwide.
The original two-dose COVID shots have offered strong protection against severe disease and death no matter the variant, but protection against mild infection wanes. Experts continue to debate whether the latest round of boosters significantly enhanced protection, particularly for younger, healthy Americans.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
It's not a hard sell if you only read posts on this Forum. Might need a new marketing strategy, but plenty of good customers here. This thread must be at 90% with the latest booster while the rest of the US is at 16% of those eligible.Post edited by AW124797 on0 -
I mourn for the victim, Djokovic. This has all been so unfair to him.AW124797 said:
Please remind me which health measure that you supported made sense... The one with healthy Djokovic being deported from Australia? Or Canadian truckers with mandatory vaccinations?HughFreakingDillon said:
get it right. I never "fully supported mandatory vaccinations". I supported health measures that made sense. you were free not to get any vaccination you didn't want to. just like you don't have to wear a shirt if you don't want to. But 7/11 doesn't have to let you shop there if they don't want to see your belly button lint.AW124797 said:
Odd thing to say since you fully supported mandatory vaccinations last year. No wonder this thread seemed radical since most are in the 16%.HughFreakingDillon said:
so don't get it. literally no one gives a fuck.AW124797 said:
16% never giving up.static111 said:
I think you need a boostAW124797 said:
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.mickeyrat said:US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most AmericansBy MATTHEW PERRONETodayWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
This means Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they’ve received or how many months it’s been since their last booster.
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.
The FDA will ask its panel of outside vaccine experts to weigh in at a meeting Thursday. The agency is expected to take their advice into consideration while deciding future vaccine requirements for manufacturers.
In documents posted online, FDA scientists say many Americans now have “sufficient preexisting immunity” against the coronavirus because of vaccination, infection or a combination of the two. That baseline of protection should be enough to move to an annual booster against the latest strains in circulation and make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the yearly flu shot, according to the agency.
For adults with weakened immune systems and very small children, a two-dose combination may be needed for protection. FDA scientists and vaccine companies would study vaccination, infection rates and other data to decide who should receive a single shot versus a two-dose series.
FDA will also ask its panel to vote on whether all vaccines should target the same strains. That step would be needed to make the shots interchangeable, doing away with the current complicated system of primary vaccinations and boosters.
The initial shots from Pfizer and Moderna — called the primary series — target the strain of the virus that first emerged in 2020 and quickly swept across the world. The updated boosters launched last fall were also tweaked to target omicron relatives that had been dominant.
Under FDA's proposal, the agency, independent experts and manufacturers would decide annually on which strains to target by the early summer, allowing several months to produce and launch updated shots before the fall. That’s roughly the same approach long used to select the strains for the annual flu shot.
Ultimately, FDA officials say moving to an annual schedule would make it easier to promote future vaccination campaigns, which could ultimately boost vaccination rates nationwide.
The original two-dose COVID shots have offered strong protection against severe disease and death no matter the variant, but protection against mild infection wanes. Experts continue to debate whether the latest round of boosters significantly enhanced protection, particularly for younger, healthy Americans.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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Prayers up for the real victims of covid like Djokovic.mrussel1 said:
I mourn for the victim, Djokovic. This has all been so unfair to him.AW124797 said:
Please remind me which health measure that you supported made sense... The one with healthy Djokovic being deported from Australia? Or Canadian truckers with mandatory vaccinations?HughFreakingDillon said:
get it right. I never "fully supported mandatory vaccinations". I supported health measures that made sense. you were free not to get any vaccination you didn't want to. just like you don't have to wear a shirt if you don't want to. But 7/11 doesn't have to let you shop there if they don't want to see your belly button lint.AW124797 said:
Odd thing to say since you fully supported mandatory vaccinations last year. No wonder this thread seemed radical since most are in the 16%.HughFreakingDillon said:
so don't get it. literally no one gives a fuck.AW124797 said:
16% never giving up.static111 said:
I think you need a boostAW124797 said:
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.mickeyrat said:US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most AmericansBy MATTHEW PERRONETodayWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
This means Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they’ve received or how many months it’s been since their last booster.
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell. While more than 80% of the U.S. population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August.
The FDA will ask its panel of outside vaccine experts to weigh in at a meeting Thursday. The agency is expected to take their advice into consideration while deciding future vaccine requirements for manufacturers.
In documents posted online, FDA scientists say many Americans now have “sufficient preexisting immunity” against the coronavirus because of vaccination, infection or a combination of the two. That baseline of protection should be enough to move to an annual booster against the latest strains in circulation and make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the yearly flu shot, according to the agency.
For adults with weakened immune systems and very small children, a two-dose combination may be needed for protection. FDA scientists and vaccine companies would study vaccination, infection rates and other data to decide who should receive a single shot versus a two-dose series.
FDA will also ask its panel to vote on whether all vaccines should target the same strains. That step would be needed to make the shots interchangeable, doing away with the current complicated system of primary vaccinations and boosters.
The initial shots from Pfizer and Moderna — called the primary series — target the strain of the virus that first emerged in 2020 and quickly swept across the world. The updated boosters launched last fall were also tweaked to target omicron relatives that had been dominant.
Under FDA's proposal, the agency, independent experts and manufacturers would decide annually on which strains to target by the early summer, allowing several months to produce and launch updated shots before the fall. That’s roughly the same approach long used to select the strains for the annual flu shot.
Ultimately, FDA officials say moving to an annual schedule would make it easier to promote future vaccination campaigns, which could ultimately boost vaccination rates nationwide.
The original two-dose COVID shots have offered strong protection against severe disease and death no matter the variant, but protection against mild infection wanes. Experts continue to debate whether the latest round of boosters significantly enhanced protection, particularly for younger, healthy Americans.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
It's not a hard sell if you only read posts on this Forum. Might need a new marketing strategy, but plenty of good customers here. This thread must be at 90% with the latest booster while the rest of the US is at 16% of those eligible.
We should all be counting our lucky stars we aren't as unfortunate as him.0
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