California authorities decided to give booster vaccinations against COVID-19 to all adults: the CDC does not approve of this - ForumDaily
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California authorities decide to give booster shots against COVID-19 to all adults: the CDC does not approve of this

On November 11, the California Department of Health took over the COVID-19 supplemental vaccination guidelines. The agency has instructed health workers to give booster shots to any adult who asks for it. More details about this practice were told by the publication Business Insider.

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Mark Ghali, head of the California Department of Health and Human Services, said an increase in the number of vaccinations could prevent an increase in hospitalizations due to COVID-19 this winter.

“Get extra protection for your Thanksgiving holiday. Of course, this is important for other winter holidays, Gali said. — It should be noted that there are more cases among those who were vaccinated at an early stage. "We are concerned about the impact this will have on hospitalization rates, as well as on the health care system, and of course, on your safety."

This guideline conflicts with current CDC boosters.

The department said that adults who received a second vaccination against COVID-19 (Pfizer or Moderna) at least six months ago should apply for revaccination if: they are over 65 years old, they need care, have a chronic illness, or work / live in high-risk environments, such as a school or hospital. The CDC recommended boosters for adults who received Johnson & Johnson's vaccine at least two months ago.

California Department of Health spokesman Thomas Aragon said residents can "independently determine the risk of infection."

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“Do not deny a patient who requests a booster vaccine if they are 18 years of age or older and have completed the six-month initial vaccination period,” Aragon said.

California followed Colorado's lead. Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of the Colorado Department of Health, issued a similar recommendation for revaccination in late October.

“Healthcare workers should see anyone who wants an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,” Ryan said.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order expanding eligibility for the booster vaccine to all adults on the grounds that residents were at high risk of contracting or transmitting the coronavirus. Daily COVID-19 cases in the state have risen an average of 11% over the past two weeks, from about 2900 to 3200.

Public health experts are divided over whether boosters are needed for everyone.

The CDC's current recommendation for revaccination reaches tens of millions of Americans, with over 150 million of them fully vaccinated six months ago.

Research has shown that coronavirus antibodies can weaken significantly after six months. However, antibodies are not the only form of immunity: the vaccine also prompts the body to produce T cells that help prevent disease. The Pfizer jab was only 47% effective against coronavirus infection after five months, although the vaccine was still 93% effective against hospitalization for up to six months, the study found.

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However, some public health experts believe boosters are critical to averting a new wave of COVID-19 cases this winter. According to the World Health Organization, the number of coronavirus infections in Europe is already on the rise. In the last week alone, it has increased by 7%.

"We have a choice," said David O'Connor, a professor of pathology at the University of Wisconsin. — In one of the options, we live with a weakened immune system, we live with diseases and the problems that are associated with them. On the other path we have something more like Israel, where the bulk of the population is well protected from infection. I don’t know why so many choose the first path when the second is right in front of us.”

Other public health experts are awaiting more data to decide if booster vaccinations are needed for everyone.

CDC Director Rochelle Walenski remains wary of the overall booster recommendation. But senior health officials in President Joe Biden's administration, including Anthony Fauci and surgeon general Vivek Murthy, are supporting boosters for all adults.

Some experts remain concerned that booster vaccinations may increase the risk of myocarditis or inflammation of the heart muscle among young people, especially 18-29 years old. To recommend boosters for this group, CDC officials must be confident that the benefits of the additional vaccine, as Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, said, "clearly and definitively outweigh the risks."

At the moment, he blurted out, “all the evidence” suggests that young people are protected from serious illness if they are fully vaccinated.

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