Over 65? Dr Fauci warns against a "severe result" in Covid if you don't do this

The infectious illness expert led a new alert against older Americans.


Over the past two years,Coronavirus made a million Americans so seriously sick that they died accordingly. Although this tragic result is a worst case, there are a wide variety of ways with a cocovated case can take place. Many people do not even know that they are infected until they are positive because theyNever develop symptoms, while others fall sick enough to need hospitalization. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified a number of factors that could make youmore subject to severe cocovan, including your age. According to the agency, your risk of being hospitalized or death of the coronavirus increases as you age. In this spirit, one of the most notable health experts in the country has just published a new warning for those over 65. Read the rest to discover what you need to do to avoid a "severe result" by Cavid.

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More than 65 people are dying from Covid at the moment.

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While older Americans have always been among the most vulnerable to Covid, the situation has recently become more worrying for this group. A new report ofThe New York Times foundthat the mortality rate Among people aged 65 and over increased during the Omicron wave. According to the newspaper, the same number of Americans died during the four months of the reign of omicron in six months of the Delta wave - even if the Delta variant would have caused a more serious illness than the Omicron variant. And many of these individuals have been fully vaccinated.

"It's not just a non -vaccinated pandemic", "Andrew Stokes, PHD, deputy professor in global health at the University of Boston, saidThe New York Times. "There is still an exceptionally high risk in the elderly, even those with series of primary vaccines."

Fauci has a new warning for these older Americans.

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During an interview on June 1 with Thegrio, the best adviser in the White HouseAnthony Fauci, Md,discussed the growing risk For older Americans, especially as new mutated versions of the original omicron variant emerges. According to Fauci, people 65 and over must obtain a booster to increase their protection, because "you always have the sensitivity of a severe result if, in fact, you are infected".

The latest CDC data indicates thatmore than 91% On the American population, 65 years and over have been fully vaccinated so far. But among these, only 69% obtained their first reminder. The rate is even worse for a second booster, that the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration of the United States (FDA) authorized for Americans over 50 years in March. According to the CDC.

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The viral expert said that recall rates among certain groups are lower than those of others.

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Fauci told Thegrio that he was particularly concerned about the rise in cases co -vocated among the minorities of this older age group because they generally live in more badly served communities. According to the expert in infectious diseases, the rate of these Americans obtaining recall strokes is lower than the average, although it has had similar vaccination rates during the primary series.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

"We do not see as much an adoption of boosters among African-Americans and Hispanics [American]," said Fauci to the media, noting that less than 50% of black Americans have obtained their booster. "We must make sure that they realize that theImmunity decreases. ""

The CDC recently strengthened its recommendation for the second reminder.

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If you have already obtained your first booster, it may be time for you to go ahead and get your next blow. All 50 years or more who received his initial booster shot at least four months ago is eligible for a second booster. On May 19, the CDCreinforced its recommendation For older Americans obtaining this additional boost, now say that these individualsshould Get a second booster instead of simply saying that they could depending on eligibility.

"During the last month, we noticed a regular increase in cases, with a steep and substantial increase in hospitalizations for older Americans," warned the CDC. "While older Americans have the highest coverage of all the age groups in first doses of recall, most older Americans received their last dose (either their main series, or their first dose of recall) Several months ago, leaving many of those who are vulnerable without the protection they may need to prevent serious illnesses, hospitalization and death. "

AccordingThe New York Times, more than a quarter of Americans aged 65 and over had obtained their most recent vaccine dose for more than a year earlier, in mid-May. And more than half of the people in this age group had not had a shot in the past six months.

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