As early as April 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that “older people face the most threats and challenges” due to COVID-19. “Older people are at significant risk of developing serious diseases if they contract the disease as a result of physiological changes associated with aging and potential underlying health conditions,” they warned. This is exactly why older people are prioritized in many places around the world when it comes to the vaccine against COVID-19. And now, there is eventually good news for those over 65 thanks to a new COVID vaccine study by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Read more about what to expect when you are in this age group, and read more about side effects. Doctors warn you to “be prepared” for this after your second dose.
The CDC reports that 8 out of 10 of the COVID deaths in the US in adults were 65 years and older. Because of their apparent vulnerability, senior citizens appeared prominently in the groups that the CDC preferred to receive the vaccine. Group 1a were healthcare staff and residents of long-term care facilities, while 1b included essential workers in the front line and people aged 75 and over who did not live in care facilities.
Now, a new CDC study of COVID vaccines given between December 14 and January 13 has shown that the elderly are much less likely to experience side effects. According to the report, which was published in the Weekly report on diseases and deaths on February 26, less than 3.7 percent of people aged 65-74 years experienced adverse side effects after receiving the vaccine. (The figures were generally the same in both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.) The figure dropped even lower to 1.2 percent in the next age group (75-84 year olds). In contrast, 64.9 percent of 18-49-year-olds reported an “adverse event” after being vaccinated. And for more information on how to prepare for your dose, find out why The CDC says you should not do it within two weeks of your COVID vaccine.
The AARP looked at why the age group they represent looked lighter than younger patients. “The immune response is stronger when you are young and healthy,” he said. Wilbur Chen, MD, a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. “I have seen health workers in their twenties and thirties who think they are bullet-free are amazed at their response to the vaccine.” And subscribe to our daily newsletter for more COVID news delivered straight to your inbox.
William Schaffner, Managing director, a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, added that the detrimental effects we feel after vaccination are milder in older people because ‘their immune systems do not respond as strongly as young people’s. , but they still get 95 percent protection against the virus. ”
This is good news for the much older people who have had to shield themselves over the past year and be extra careful because of the virus – when it comes to vaccination, you will get all the benefits and far fewer disadvantages. And for more information on the latest fight against COVID, check out These are the side effects of the New Johnson & Johnson vaccine, says the FDA.
Despite the findings of the study, the CDC reports on their website under the guidance “What older adults need to know about COVID-19 vaccines” that there are five common side effects to watch out for, even for those over 65. According to the agency is “pain where the shot is given, fever, chills, fatigue or headache for 1-2 days” are frequent reactions to the vaccine. And for more information on vaccines you need to know, check out the CEO of Pfizer. This is how often you will need a COVID vaccine.