Dr. Celine Gowner of the Omicron Booster Vaccine
Dr. Infectious disease specialist Celine Gowner gives Americans a newCOVIDbooster shot after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration panelvoted {86. We recommend that you be prepared for sex} On Tuesday, we recommend changing your COVID vaccine. The updated shots are specifically aimed at targeting variants of the highly contagiousOmicronvirus and may be available this fall.
"I think we need to remember that the virus continues to mutate," Gounder told CBS Mornings Thursday. "We need to try to catch up with the virus. Even if two boosters are given, that is, four times, we are strongly encouraged to get a booster that has been updated to be more consistent with the virus that is currently prevalent. Recommended. "
A variant of Omicron emerged last fall and continues to mutate, eventually becoming the most dominant dominant strain in the country. It became. She said the updated booster shots are aimed at addressing mutations in mutants prior to the expected surge in winter cases.
"People will return indoors and children will return to the classroom. By that time, people will definitely return to work directly. Omicron's Subvariants are increasing with each appearance. "
In the short term, experts recommend additional vaccinations annually for the elderly and immunocompromised people, and recommended to the general population when "there is a major mutation switch". I expect to recommend a shot. Infectious disease experts added that scientists "do not know what the tempo will be with the variant."
"I think the Holy Grail will be a universal coronavirus vaccine that covers all variants," she said. "The problem is that we are still years away. There is no operational warp speed and we have a lot of money and resources to drive it."
Kaiser Family Foundation Gounder, Editor-in-Chief of Health News, recommends that anyone planning to receive an existing booster COVID vaccine keep their schedule despite the potential for a new booster vaccine. horizon.
"These updated vaccines will not be available until October at the earliest, and we do not know the supply for October," she said. "So I'll still be a little while before you can get that updated booster."
She alsoWarned people about monkeypox — a rare but potentially deadly viral infection of the same viral family as smallpox that is spreading recently aroundworld. Gounder states that the disease is actively spreadingamong "men who have sex with men," but "it's only a matter of time before it spreads to others." She said. ""
The disease is transmitted by direct contact with people infected with active lesions. The vaccine is now generally released from strategic national stockpiles, Gounder said.
"We are really trying to put this in the bud," she said.
- In:
- Vaccine
- COVID-19
- Monkeypox
- Omicron variant
Tori B. Powell is the latest news reporter for CBS News. tori.powell@viacomcbs.com
Thank you for reading CBS News.
Create a free account or log in to
to take advantage of other features.
