Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State, Dies of COVID-19 Complications at 84
and are considered high risk. Booster shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are currently being reviewed by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices , and a decision on them should come within weeks.Experts stress that, while the COVID-19 vaccines are effective, they’re not perfect. “The vaccines aren’t force fields, but they are designed to protect against severe illness,” says infectious disease expert Amesh A.
“We’ve known all along that our vaccines are outstanding but not perfect,” Dr. Russo says. “And they’re most imperfect in the immunocompromised and elderly. The 75 to 80+ age group doesn’t necessarily have an optimal response with the initial vaccine series. That’s why it’s so important to get a booster to provide more protection.” Dr.
Richard Watkins, MD, an infectious disease physician in Akron, Ohio, and a professor of internal medicine at the Northeast Ohio Medical University, points out that the data clearly show that the vaccine protects most people. The CDC doesn’t track all breakthrough COVID-19 cases, but it does keep data on people who have been hospitalized with COVID-19 while vaccinated, as well as those who have died.
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