These 3 groups should be vaccinated next, the head of the White House says
"These communities must be a priority," said Deborah Birx, MD.
With Covid vaccines from pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Modera showing high efficiency rates in clinical trials and food and medicine administration (FDA) set atReview the old vaccine In a few days, experts say that it will not be long before aCovid vaccine becomes available to the Americans. However, with limited supplies initially available, there will be a hierarchy in terms ofwho gets their vaccine first. As we know health workers and those of nursing homes have been considered the highest priority with Covid vaccine, we now have an idea of who will follow these groups. Read it to know who one home of the White House recommends and for more news about the current epidemic, checkAlmost all the transmission of Covid goes in these 5 places, says doctor.
In an interview of December 8 with theWall Street newspaper,Deborah Birx, MD, which serves as coordinator of Coronavirus coronavirus coronavirus of the White House, explained that three groups in particular should haveHigh priority in terms of access to Covid vaccinebecause of their increased risk of comorbidities. During the interview,Angela WilliamsPresident and Chief Executive Officer of ESSASEALS, non-profit providing services and advocacy for people with disabilities, asked how government and medical institutions plan to ensure equity in the distribution of COVID vaccine.
In response, Birx admitted that groups beyond health workers should be hierarchical based on their level of risk. "This vaccine, after health workers, must go to the most vulnerable people who are most likely to be infected, hospitalization and mortality," she said. "And we know who, precisely, they are.We know that they are black and brunetted communities. We know that these are critically, Native American communities. And these communities must be priorities. "
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1 Health workers with comorbidities will be prioritized.
While health workers can be among the first groups to receive the vaccine, Birx explained that there must also be a hierarchy of needs within the health care community. "Health workers who have vulnerabilities-hypertension, diabetes, obesity, no matter where they work in the system ... if they have a risk of exposure, that they make clear in hospitals and clinics, should be On this first list of priorities, "Birx said. And if you want to know how your region is doing, checkEach state should be locked with the exception of these 3, researchers notify.
2 Immuniary education will be essential in terms of flock immunity.
Education is the most important factor in achieving the immunity of the herd needed for the growing number of new coronavirus cases, Birx said. "We should work right now ... [on] Entering this information that these vaccines are safe, they are very effective and we know that they prevent a serious illness," she explained. "There is nothing more important than that." And for more than the immunity of the flock looks, checkDr. Fuci says that many people should be vaccinated to stop Covid.
3 The myths of Covid are among the most important obstacles to vaccinating enough people.
While obtaining an adequate number of vaccinated persons is the ultimate goal, Birx explained that there are major obstacles to do so, namely theOmnipresent myths on COVID, immunization and public health initiatives implemented as a means of fighting the pandemic.
"I think we need to be much more aggressive about treating myths that are that Covid does not really exist, nor that deaths are somehow manufactured, or hospitalizations are for other diseases, not Covid, "said Birx. "The masks do not hurt you - they help you. We know they help us, as well as help others." And for the latest COVID updates delivered directly in your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
4 We must always slow the spread before the vaccine distribution.
Although the first vaccine towers can be distributed, Birx noted that we are currently a critical point in terms of slowing the propagation of Covid until everyone can be inoculated. "We see the transmission moving public spaces in private spaces because people gather unconscious ... if we do not change how we gather, we will continue to have thisovervoltage across the country , "Birx explained, noting that current COVID figures are independent of imminence Surge Covid de Thanksgiving .
"People really need to understand How is the current asymptomatic propagation And that the majority of propagation comes from people who do not know they are infected from being infected from others in closed neighborhoods with their mask, says Birx. And if you plan to see family or friends, beware that It's the only time someone with Covid can not make you sick, says doctor .
