CDC urges updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines for most children and adults this fall.
Flu season poses a threat, making it essential for individuals to get the updated flu vaccine.
Newly developed COVID-19 vaccines target current strains to combat new variants that may evade previous vaccinations' protection.
Wastewater levels of COVID-19 virus are increasing in at least 15 states, with the CDC closely monitoring trends.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly advises that most children and adults get updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines this fall. This recommendation holds true regardless of when individuals last received their previous vaccinations. The CDC emphasizes the importance of staying protected against respiratory illnesses, especially as new COVID-19 variants continue to emerge.
Newly developed COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax are undergoing clinical trials to target the recent JN1 lineage of COVID-19 variants. This lineage may have an edge against our immune system due to its ability to evade previous vaccinations' effects. Getting the new vaccine is crucial as it targets the current strains most common in the United States, and previous vaccinations' protection wanes over time.
As of June 2024, wastewater levels of COVID-19 virus have been stably low but are increasing elsewhere in the country. At least 15 states reported high levels of viral activity in wastewater. The CDC continues to monitor these trends closely and encourages everyone to stay informed about their local conditions and follow recommended guidelines.
The upcoming flu season also poses a threat, making it essential for individuals to get the updated flu vaccine as well. Both the COVID-19 and flu vaccines are crucial in protecting against respiratory illnesses during this critical time.
People age 75 and older should get vaccinated against RSV.
Three cases of H5N1 avian influenza have been reported among dairy workers, but the risk of bird flu in people remains low.
CDC continues to recommend COVID-19 shot for everyone six months and older, despite waning immunity.
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FDA approved GSK’s RSV vaccine for people 50 and up but CDC did not recommend it for that age group due to risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Nearly 2,600 people died from COVID-19 per week in January 2023.
Getting the new vaccine is important because it targets the current strains of coronavirus most common in the United States, and previous vaccinations’ effects wane over time.
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The article contains a few instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric but no formal or informal fallacies. The author reports on the CDC's recommendations for vaccines without challenging or misrepresenting the information. There is no dichotomous depiction in the text.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended updated vaccines...
Here's what to know about the shots you might need—and what's different from past guidance.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that most children and adults get updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines this fall.
New COVID-19 vaccines under development at Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax will target the recent JN1 lineage of COVID-19 variants.
Getting the new vaccine is important because it targets the current strains of coronavirus most common in the United States, and previous vaccinations’ effects wane over time.
In North Carolina, wastewater levels of COVID-19 virus have been stably low but are increasing elsewhere in the United States.
At least 15 states reported high levels of viral activity in wastewater.
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The author makes several statements that are factual and do not contain any logical fallacies. However, there are a few instances where the author uses inflammatory rhetoric to emphasize the importance of getting vaccinated. This is an appeal to emotion and can be considered a minor fallacy. The author also quotes experts making predictions about future COVID-19 trends, which are not fallacious but should be taken with caution as they are not definitive statements. No formal logical fallacies were identified in the article.
][The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] recommends that most children and adults get updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines this fall.[/...]
[Dr. Mandy Cohen] said, '[Our top recommendation for protecting yourself and your loved ones from respiratory illness is to get vaccinated.]'
[It's hard to predict what this year will do,] but we do continue seeing hospitalizations and deaths, particularly in older individuals, people with underlying medical problems.[
