As per the data being received from the authorities, the cases of the omicron variant are on the rise, and the best way to develop immunity against new strains is to get vaccinated.
The CDC Directed People To Choose A Booster Shot Of Your Choice
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been administering the vaccination drive in the country and according to him, he is very disappointed with the non-vaccinated citizens as they don’t have any reason for not getting vaccinated. They are a real concern and major threat for the vaccinated population in the United States.
After the approval of the booster shots from The US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control for the adults of 65 years and above age, the demand for the authorization of booster shots for 18 and above age group also raised and FDA also nodded head with yes for adults of 18 years and above to receive the booster shots according to their wish and level of severity.
Earlier this month Johnson & Johnson also claimed that their booster shot is very effective on the Pfizer vaccine.
On receiving the two shots of Pfizer vaccine or Moderna, the people are eligible to receive their booster shots as well after receiving the first dose at least six months ago. Though the new thing about booster doses is that people can receive the type of shot that they want to. It will depend on the kind of vaccine dose that you have received earlier.
Also this month the US Food and Drug Administration approved the booster shots for everyone above 16 years. If you are aged 16 or 17 years, you can receive only a Pfizer booster shot while if you are aged 18 years or above you have the choice to select from any of the three vaccine developers booster shots. The major booster shot dose manufacturers are Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson.
As per the medical experts in the US, booster shots definitely increase the level of immune responses in the body and strengthen your ability to fight the new variant of the covid 19 virus. You must get equipped with three full-fledged shots (Initial doses and booster shots) as soon as possible.
Recently, it was observed that Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine posed some risk of thrombosis and thrombocytopenia that made medical experts advise people to avoid getting the J&J vaccine and opt for two doses of either Pfizer or Moderna as they possess fewer side effects and are more effective.
The health directives are being stressed upon again and again by the government and also advising people to wear masks in public, avoid social gatherings, and carry sanitizers every time and on top of it get vaccinated as soon as possible.
The US CDC has made some amendments in the booster shots eligibility and stated that if an individual has got his first vaccine by Johnson and Johnson then he or she can opt for booster shots acter two months irrespective of the fact that they have been developed by Moderna or Pfizer.
