🏥💉🌍 Wetin You Go Sabi About Di Three Vaccine For Fall: Na Who Go Collect Flu, Covid and R.S.V. Vaccines, Plus Wen

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Most Americans don chop one or pass one jabs of flu and Covid vaccine. New tin wey show face dis year na di first injection wey go help old people against respiratory syncytial virus, na threat wey no too popular, but na hin fit send people go hospital and e fit even kill, e fit be like flu sef.

Federal health officials dey hope say plenty use of dis three vaccines go prevent another “tripledemic” of respiratory wahala, like dat one wey we see last winter. For people wey get insurance, all di vaccines go dey free.

“Na surplus blessing dis one be,” na so Dr. Ofer Levy talk, na hin be di ogbon of precision vaccines program for Boston Children’s Hospital and na hin dey advise Food and Drug Administration.

Make we show una wetin e and other experts talk about who go receive which vaccines, and wen. 📝💭👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

Which kind respiratory wahala go fit show face?
The coronavirus, flu and R.S.V. dem go fit resurge dis fall, but we no know wen and how much katakata dem go cause. That’s na because di restrictions wey dey for ground during the pandemic don change the seasonal patterns of the viruses.

This past winter, the flu show face for December instead of for February, as e dey usually do. The virus fit don cause as many as 58,000 deaths, number wey pass the usual one. Covid keep up a steady number of infections and deaths most of the season, e reach head for January.

Compared with how e take dey before the pandemic, R.S.V. reach peak several weeks earlier last year, and e circulate pass the normal level.

R.S.V. dem don recognize am as big respiratory threat, especially for old people, people wey their immune system no strong and young children. “R.S.V. get wahala like flu for old adults – e fit make person sick well well,” na so Dr. Helen Chu, a physician and immunologist for University of Washington talk.
Scientists expect respiratory viruses to return to their prepandemic patterns eventually, but “e go be unpredictable for the next two years,” na so Dr. Chu talk.

Which vaccines I go find?
Everyone suppose don at least collect the flu and Covid injections this fall, na experts talk am.

The annual flu vaccine dem dey recommend am for everyone wey don reach 6 months and older, but e dey very important for adults wey don reach 65 and older, children under 5 and people wey their immune system no strong.

Updated Covid injections dey come this fall from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax, and all of dem dey designed to target XBB.1.5, the Omicron variant wey currently dey account for roughly 27 percent of cases. The full recommendations no go show until the F.D.A. authorize the injections and the C.D.C. look new data finish.

Federal health officials no dey talk about a primary series of injections followed by boosters. (Officials no even dey call the injections “boosters” again.) Instead, dem dey try make Americans get the idea of one single annual immunization with the latest version of the vaccine.

“Like seatbelt for moto, e dey good to continue to dey use am,” na so Dr. Camille Kotton, a physician for Massachusetts General Hospital and adviser to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talk about the Covid vaccine.

R.S.V. na common cause of respiratory illness among old adults, especially those 75 or older wey get other conditions, like cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease or diabetes.

The new R.S.V. vaccine no dey approved for Americans younger than 60. The C.D.C. dey advise people wey don reach 60 and older to register for the injection after dem consult with their doctors.

Even though na true say risks posed by any of the three viruses dey increase with age, make you remember say “65 no be magic cutoff point,” na Dr. Chu talk.

“Even those with no pre-existing conditions fit become quite sick with all three of these viruses,” she talk.

Wen I go get the vaccines?
Nobody know when these viruses go show face again, so you suppose get the injections early enough for the fall to build immunity against the pathogens. Most people no go fit or want to make multiple trips to clinic or pharmacy to space the injections apart.

That one probably means September or October. Most Americans fit want consider to receive the flu and Covid injections at the same time, so they fit dey ready to face either virus. Old adults wey their health no good – who get heart or lung disease, for example, or dey on home oxygen – suppose get all three injections, na some experts talk am.

Dem suppose “get dem as quickly as possible and definitely before the season, and do am all at once,” na Dr. Chu talk.

Adults wey don reach 50 and older also suppose get the injection for shingles, if dem never do, and those wey don reach 65 and older suppose register for the pneumococcal vaccine. But dem no suppose give these vaccines for fall and dem suppose schedule them for different time, na Dr. Chu talk.

E dey safe to get these vaccines at once?
Last fall, dem dey often give the flu and Covid injections together and e seem to work well. Because the R.S.V. vaccine na new one, however, information no too dey on how e fit interact with the other two vaccines.

“Di available data wey pertain to the administration of influenza and Covid-19 vaccines at the same time no show safety wahala,” na Department of Health and Human Services talk for statement to The New York Times.

“F.D.A. and C.D.C. systems dey monitor vaccine safety year round and e go remain for place,” the department talk. “If any new potential safety signals show, the F.D.A. and C.D.C. go do further assessment and inform the public.”
Some research suggest say the R.S.V. and flu vaccines dey produce lower levels of antibodies when dem give dem together than when dem give them one at a time. But those levels probably still high enough to protect people from the viruses, na experts talk.

Data on the safety of

the two R.S.V. vaccines no too dey. Clinical trials record six cases of neurological wahala, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, compared with none for the placebo groups.

But the numbers too small to decide whether na the inoculations cause the cases. More clarity go come from surveillance while dem dey give the vaccines for large scale, na so Dr. Chu talk.

The C.D.C. dey expected to make recommendations on how dem go give the vaccines together for the coming weeks. 😷💡💊

So my people, as e be so, e don clear say these three vaccines – flu, Covid, and R.S.V – na beta weapon wey we fit use to fight di seasonal respiratory wahala dem wey fit show face. E good make we use dem, so our bodi fit dey ready to fight any kain sickness wey wan show face. E no matter whether you be old or young person, these vaccines go fit helep you.

As we don hear say na important thing to get these vaccines, make we no wait until di sickness don reach our domot before we go find solution. No forget say prevention na better pass cure. 💪🌍💉🦠

Make we listen to wetin di experts dey talk, make we follow their advice to take these vaccines for di right time. If you never sure which one to take, make you talk to your doctor, e go fit helep you understand wetin you suppose do.

As the fall season don dey reach, na the right time to plan how you go take protect yourself and your loved ones against these viruses. Remember say your health na your wealth. And if all of us join hand do the right thing, we go fit overcome these challenges wey these viruses dey bring.

So as e be so, make we all stand up, roll up our sleeve, and get our vaccines. E no go tey, we go see say we go fit return to our normal life, and all these wahala go come be thing of the past. Na so e go be! 🤞🌍🙏🏾🌈

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NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG

🏥💉🌍 All About Them Three Shots for Fall: Who Needs to Get The Flu, Covid, and R.S.V., and When

Alright, so pretty much everybody and their mama have gotten a jab or two of the flu and Covid vaccines, right? This year, we got a fresh player in the game, a first-of-its-kind shot for the old folks, to help protect against respiratory syncytial virus. This bad boy can send you to the hospital and can be as deadly as the flu.

The big dogs in health are hoping that these three shots can stop another round of “tripledemic” respiratory diseases like we saw last winter. And if you’ve got insurance, these vaccines won’t cost you a penny.

“We’re sitting pretty,” said Dr. Ofer Levy, the main man running the precision vaccines program at Boston Children’s Hospital and a consultant to the Food and Drug Administration.

Here’s what he and some other smart cats have to say about who should get which shots, and when. 📝💭👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

What kind of respiratory drama could we see?
Covid, flu, and R.S.V. might all come back this fall. We don’t know when or how bad they’ll hit. The pandemic has messed up the usual patterns of these viruses.

Last winter, the flu came early, in December instead of February. This might have caused up to 58,000 deaths, more than the usual. Covid stayed steady most of the season, peaking in January.

Compared to before the pandemic, R.S.V. hit its high a few weeks earlier last year and was stronger than normal.

R.S.V. is a major respiratory threat, especially for older folks, those with weak immune systems, and young children. “R.S.V. is tough on older adults – it can make people real sick,” said Dr. Helen Chu, a doctor and immunologist at the University of Washington. They think respiratory viruses will go back to their usual patterns at some point, but it’s gonna be “unpredictable for the next two years,” says Dr. Chu.

Which shots should I get?
Everybody should get at least the flu and Covid shots this fall, the experts say.

The annual flu shot is for everyone 6 months and older but it’s especially important for folks 65 and older, kids under 5, and people with weak immune systems.

The updated Covid shots coming this fall from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax are all made to fight XBB.1.5, the Omicron variant, which right now is about 27 percent of cases. We won’t know full recommendations until the F.D.A. approves the shots and the C.D.C. looks at the new data.

The health officials are moving away from talking about a main round of shots followed by boosters. They’re not even calling them “boosters” anymore. They’re trying to get people used to the idea of a single yearly shot with the latest version of the vaccine.

“It’s like a seatbelt, gotta keep using it,” says Dr. Camille Kotton, a doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital and consultant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talking about the Covid vaccine.

R.S.V. is a common cause of respiratory sickness among older adults, especially those 75 or older with other health problems, like heart disease, lung disease, or diabetes.

The new R.S.V. vaccine isn’t for folks under 60. The C.D.C. tells those 60 and older to talk with their doctors before getting the shot.

The risks from all three viruses get higher with age, but “65 ain’t a magic number,” says Dr. Chu.

“Even those with no health problems can get real sick from these three viruses,” she says.

When should I get the shots?
Since we don’t know when these viruses will show up, you should get the shots early enough in the fall to build immunity against these bugs. Most folks won’t be able or willing to hit up the clinic or pharmacy multiple times to space out the shots.

That probably means September or October. Most people might think about getting the flu and Covid shots at the same time, so they’re ready for either virus. Older adults with health problems – like heart or lung disease, or who need home oxygen – should get all three shots, some experts say.

They should “get them as quickly as possible and definitely before the season, and do it all at once,” says Dr. Chu.

Adults 50 and older should also get the shingles shot if they haven’t already, and those 65 and older should consider the pneumococcal vaccine. But these shouldn’t be given in the fall and should be scheduled for a different time, Dr. Chu says.

Is it cool to get these shots all at the same time?
Last fall, the flu and Covid shots were often given together and seemed to work just fine. But because the R.S.V. vaccine is new, we don’t know much about how it might work with the other two shots.

“The info we got about giving the flu and Covid-19 shots at the same time don’t show any problems,” the Department of Health and Human Services told The New York Times.

“F.D.A. and C.D.C. systems check vaccine safety all year and will stay in place,” they said. “If any new safety issues come up, the F.D.A. and C.D.C. will look into it and let the public know.”

Some studies suggest that the R.S.V. and flu shots produce lower levels of antibodies when given together than when given separately. But those levels are probably still high enough to protect people from the viruses, experts say.

The info on the safety of the two R.S.V. shots is limited. Trials recorded six cases of neurological problems, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, compared with none in the placebo groups.

But the numbers are too small to know if the shots caused the cases. We’ll get a clearer picture from surveillance as the shots are given on a bigger scale, says Dr. Chu.

The C.D.C. is expected to give recommendations on giving the shots together in the coming weeks. 😷💡💊

So to wrap it up, it’s clear these three shots – the flu, Covid, and R.S.V – are our weapons against the seasonal respiratory diseases that might come up. It’s important to get the shots, to protect our bodies against any threats. Whether you’re an older or younger person, these shots can help you out.

As we’ve heard about the importance of these shots, let’s not wait until the sickness hits our block before we start looking for solutions. Remember, it’s better to prevent than to treat. 💪🌍💉🦠

Let’s listen to the experts and follow their advice on when to get these shots. If you’re not sure about which ones to get, talk with your doctor who can help you figure out what to do.

With the fall season coming up, now’s the time to plan how to protect yourself and your people against these viruses. Remember, your health is your wealth. And if we all do our part, we can handle whatever these viruses throw at us.

So let’s all step up, roll up our sleeves, and get the shots. It won’t be long before we

can kick back to how things used to be, with this virus stuff in the rearview. That’s the game plan! 🤞🌍🙏🏾🌈

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NOW IN ENGLISH

🏥💉🌍 What You Should Know About The Three Vaccines For Fall: Who Should Get Flu, Covid, and R.S.V. Vaccines, and When

Most Americans have received one or more shots of flu and Covid vaccines. A new addition this year is the first-ever shot that helps protect older people against respiratory syncytial virus, an under-the-radar threat that can lead to hospitalizations and even death, not unlike the flu.

Federal health officials are hoping that widespread use of these three vaccines will help prevent another “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses, as was seen last winter. For those with insurance, all the vaccines will be free.

“This is a bounty of riches,” said Dr. Ofer Levy, the director of the precision vaccines program at Boston Children’s Hospital and an adviser to the Food and Drug Administration.

Here is what he and other experts have to say about who should receive which vaccines, and when. 📝💭👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

What respiratory threats could emerge?
The coronavirus, flu, and R.S.V. could all resurge this fall, but exactly when and how much havoc they will wreak is uncertain. That’s because restrictions during the pandemic have altered the seasonal patterns of the viruses.

This past winter, the flu hit in December rather than in February, as it typically does. The virus may have caused as many as 58,000 deaths, a number higher than usual. Covid maintained a steady number of infections and deaths most of the season, peaking in January.

Compared with the pre-pandemic period, R.S.V. hit its peak several weeks earlier last year and circulated at higher-than-normal levels.

R.S.V. has been recognized as a major respiratory threat, especially to older people, those with compromised immune systems, and young children. “R.S.V. is a beast for older adults – it can make people very sick,” said Dr. Helen Chu, a physician and immunologist at the University of Washington. Scientists expect respiratory viruses to return to their pre-pandemic patterns eventually, but “it will be unpredictable for the next two years,” Dr. Chu said.

Which vaccines should I seek out?
Everyone should ideally get at least the flu and Covid shots this fall, experts say.

The annual flu vaccine is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and older but is especially important for adults 65 and older, children under 5, and people with weakened immune systems.

Updated Covid shots coming this fall from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax are all designed to target XBB.1.5, the Omicron variant which currently accounts for roughly 27 percent of cases. Full recommendations won’t be known until the F.D.A. authorizes the shots and the C.D.C. reviews new data.

Federal health officials are shifting from talking about a primary series of shots followed by boosters. (They’re not even calling the shots “boosters” anymore.) Instead, they are trying to get Americans accustomed to the idea of a single annual immunization with the latest version of the vaccine.

“It’s like a seatbelt, good to keep using,” Dr. Camille Kotton, a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and an adviser to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said of the Covid vaccine.

R.S.V. is a common cause of respiratory illness among older adults, particularly those 75 or older with other conditions, like cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, or diabetes.

The new R.S.V. vaccine is not approved for Americans under 60. The C.D.C. advises those 60 and older to consider the shot after consulting with their doctors.

Though the risks posed by any of the three viruses increase with age, “65 is not a magic cutoff point,” Dr. Chu said.

“Even those with no pre-existing conditions can become quite sick with all three of these viruses,” she said.

When should I get the vaccines?
Because no one knows when these viruses will re-emerge, you should get the shots early enough in the fall to build immunity against the pathogens. Most people will not be able or willing to make multiple trips to a clinic or pharmacy to space the shots apart.

That probably means September or October. Most Americans might consider getting the flu and Covid shots at the same time, so they’re prepared for either virus. Older adults with health issues – who have heart or lung disease, for example, or are on home oxygen – should get all three shots, some experts say.

They should “get them as quickly as possible and definitely before the season, and do it all at once,” Dr. Chu said.

Adults 50 and older should also get the shingles shot if they haven’t already, and those 65 and older should consider the pneumococcal vaccine. But these should not be given in the fall and should be scheduled at a different time, Dr. Chu said.

Is it safe to get these vaccines all at once?
Last fall, the flu and Covid shots were often given together and seemed to work well. But because the R.S.V. vaccine is new, there is less information about how it might interact with the other two vaccines.

“The available data pertaining to the administration of influenza and Covid-19 vaccines at the same time show no safety issues,” the Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement to The New York Times.

“F.D.A. and C.D.C. systems monitor vaccine safety year-round and will remain in place,” the department said. “If any new potential safety signals emerge, the F.D.A. and C.D.C. will conduct further assessments and inform the public.”

Some research suggests that the R.S.V. and flu vaccines produce lower levels of antibodies when given together than when administered separately. But those levels are probably still high enough to protect people from the viruses, experts say.

Data on the safety of the two R.S.V. vaccines are limited. Clinical trials recorded six cases of neurological issues, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, compared with none in the placebo groups.

But the numbers are too small to determine whether the inoculations caused the cases. More clarity will come from surveillance as the vaccines are given on a larger scale, Dr. Chu said.

The C.D.C. is expected to make recommendations on co-administration of the vaccines in the coming weeks. 😷💡💊

So in summary, it’s clear that these three vaccines – the flu, Covid, and R.S.V – are potent tools in our fight against the seasonal respiratory illnesses that could emerge. It’s important to get vaccinated, to arm our bodies against any potential threats. Regardless of whether you are an older or younger individual, these vaccines can benefit you.

As we’ve heard about the importance of getting these vaccines, let’s not wait until the diseases have hit our homes before seeking solutions. Remember that prevention is better than cure. 💪🌍💉🦠

Let’s heed the advice of the experts and follow their guidance on taking these vaccines at the right times. If you’re unsure about which ones to get, consult with your doctor who can help you understand what you should do.

With the fall season upon us, it’s the right time to plan how to protect yourself and your loved ones against these viruses. Remember, your health is your wealth. And if we all do our part, we can overcome the challenges these viruses present.

So let’s

all stand up, roll up our sleeves, and get vaccinated. It won’t be long before we can return to our normal lives, with these issues a thing of the past. That’s the hope! 🤞🌍🙏🏾🌈