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🚫🦠 Federal Oga Dem Don Drop 3-Ways Plan to Jam Another ‘Tripledemic’ Season

⬇️ Pidgin ⬇️ ⬇️ Black American Slang ⬇️ English

Dis autumn season, dem go encourage all Americans make dem collect vaccine shot for flu, Covid, and if dem old reach, R.S.V. All dis na to make we no see repeat of last winter wen we see ‘tripledemic’ of plenty plenty people wey get respiratory sickness. Americans go get advice make dem open dia hand no be only for flu shot but for two other vaccine, one sef na new one. 🆕💉

Federal health officials dem don tell those people wey dey make Covid vaccines to produce new ones wey dem go share later dis year. Just small time wey pass, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention follow join, as dem come support two new vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus for Americans wey don old. 👵👴

Di three shots — flu, Covid and R.S.V. — fit help to cut down number of people wey dem go admit for hospital and people wey go kpai later dis year. But question mark still dey about how dem go give di vaccines, who go fit gain from am, and wetin fit be the risk. ❓

For Americans wey don old and those wey no get strong immune system, all these three vaccines na blessing from God, na wetin Dr. Ofer Levy talk, wey be oga for the precision vaccines program for Boston Children’s Hospital and adviser to the Food and Drug Administration. 👨‍⚕️💡

“Di number of old people wey dey die from viral infection every winter for our intensive care units, and sometimes for summer, plenty well well — e reach tens of thousands of people,” Dr. Levy talk. “Each of these vaccines na big win.” 🙏

But e no clear how many Americans go choose to collect di shots. About 71 percent of adults wey don reach 65 and more collect flu shot dis last winter, but only about 43 percent choose to collect the Covid booster. 💉

The wahala of last winter fit help change people mind. Flu fit don lead to as many as 58,000 people wey kpai, e reach him peak for December, na so C.D.C. talk. Covid collect like 50,000 people life between November and March. 💔

R.S.V. dey kill up to 10,000 people every year, most of them na old people. Infections dis year reach him peak for November and e cause about two times hospital admissions, pikin join sef, pass those years before pandemic. 🏥

Only Covid and flu vaccines been dey available last fall. The R.S.V. vaccines for adults na new one, and for clinical trials e prove say e fit fight infection of the lower respiratory tract, wey include lungs, well well. 👍

For May, the F.D.A. approve the first two versions, wey Pfizer and GSK produce, for old adults. The C.D.C.’s advisers recommend say Americans wey don reach 60 and more make dem collect the shot as dem follow dia doctor discuss. (Dem dey also check the Pfizer vaccine if dem fit use am for pregnant women to protect dia new born pikin.) 🤰

If dem pack all the three injections into one visit to clinic or pharmacy, e go fit ginger more people to collect vaccine, na so Dr. Levy talk. “Plus, you go like make dem collect these shots before the viral respiratory season for winter,” he come add. 🏪💉

But some other scientists come shake head for the idea, as dem dey point to the small small data wey dem get on safety and effectiveness when dem give all three at the same time. 🙅‍♂️

Sometimes, vaccines fit dey do yama yama when dem give dem at the same time. As per the data wey dem present to the C.D.C.’s advisers, the R.S.V. and flu vaccines produce less antibodies when dem give dem at the same time than when dem give either one alone. 🧪

“I go talk say, when e fit happen, e fit good make dem spread them out,” na so Dr. Camille Kotton talk, wey be doctor for Massachusetts General Hospital and a member of the C.D.C. scientific advisory panel. 👩‍⚕️

“I still dey clinically worried, especially as influenza vaccine no dey give as much protection as we fit like,” she talk. The vast majority of people wey dey at risk for illness and death after dem catch these viruses na those people wey don reach 75 and older. For that group, the gain from each of the vaccines clearly pass any safety worries, na so Dr. Kotton and other experts talk.Headline: Federal pipo don come out wit three strong medicine dem for fight ‘Tripledemic’ again

As di season of fall dey come so, Americans go dey hear word to collect shots for flu, Covid and, if dem don pass age, dem go need to collect for R.S.V. Di aim na to prevent wetin dem call “tripledemic” of respiratory sicknesses wey scatter ground last winter from repeating. 😷

Federal health officials don already tell those wey dey make di vaccines to produce reformulated Covid vaccines wey go dey available later dis year. Just recently sef, di Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put leg inside the matter join, dem come dey support two new vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (R.S.V.) for old Americans. 🙌🏽

The three shots dem – flu, Covid and R.S.V. – fit helep to reduce di number of people wey go dey enter hospital or even die later dis year. But wahala dey on top how dem go take give people di vaccines, who go enjoy am pass, and wetin di risks fit be. 🤔

For old people and those ones wey their body no dey strong well well, all di three vaccines na blessing from heaven. As Dr. Ofer Levy wey be director of di precision vaccines program for Boston Children’s Hospital talk am, “di number of old people wey dey die of virus infection every winter for our intensive care units, and even sometimes for summer, plenty well well – e dey reach tens of thousands of people,” Dr. Levy talk am. “Each of these vaccines na big win.” 🎉

But na wetin people never sabi be say how many Americans go gree collect the shots. Some 71 percent of adults wey don pass 65 years collect flu shot dis past winter, but only about 43 percent gree collect the Covid booster. 💉

The wahala of the past winter fit change people mind. Flu fit don cause as many as 58,000 people to die, e peak for December, according to the C.D.C. Covid sef collect like 50,000 lives between November and March. 😳

R.S.V. dey kill up to 10,000 people every year, most of dem na old people. Infections dis year peak for November and e cause about twice as many people to enter hospital, including children, pass how e dey before pandemic. 👶🏾

Na only the Covid and flu vaccines dem dey available last fall. The R.S.V. vaccines for adults na new one, and for clinical trials, e prove to dey very strong against infection of the lower respiratory tract, wey include lungs. 🫁

For May, the F.D.A. approve the first two versions, wey Pfizer and GSK produce, for older adults. The C.D.C. advisers dem recommend say Americans wey don reach 60 years and above make dem go collect the shot after dem don follow their doctors talk. (Dem still dey check the Pfizer vaccine if dem fit use am for pregnant women to protect new born pikin.) 🤰🏾

If dem bundle all the three injections into one visit to clinic or pharmacy, e go fit make more people gree to get immunized, Dr. Levy talk am. “Plus, you go like make dem collect these shots for body before the viral respiratory season for winter,” he add join. ❄️

But some other scientists dey drag leg to support the idea, dem dey point hand to di small small data on safety and effectiveness when all the three dem give at the same time. ⏱️

Sometimes, vaccines dey fight each other when dem administer dem the same time. According to data wey dem show to the C.D.C.’s advisers, the R.S.V. and flu vaccines dey produce lower levels of antibodies when dem give am at the same time pass when either was given alone.

For every one million adults wey don pass 65 years wey collect the vaccine, 25,000 outpatient visits, 2,500 hospitalizations and 130 deaths go dey prevented, according to one analysis wey dem present to the agency’s advisers. 🏥

Influenza, Covid and R.S.V. infections themselves dey pose risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome and other neurological problems, so the risk-benefit balance still dey strongly favour vaccination, Dr. Chu talk am. 💯

Still, the reports of adverse events wey relate to the R.S.V. vaccines make some C.D.C. advisers dey drag foot to back them for people wey no face high risks from the infection.

The recommendation also put the matter for the head of general physicians and other health care providers to weigh the risks and benefits, Dr. Chu note am. 🩺

The C.D.C.’s recommendations make sure say most Americans no go need to bring out money from their pocket to pay for the vaccines. This fall go be the first time say the distribution of Covid vaccines no go be managed by the federal government, but insurance companies go continue to cover the costs. 💸

Dem never still sabi how much Pfizer and GSK go charge for the new R.S.V. vaccines. Pfizer talk say the price of their vaccine still dey for negotiation, but e fit dey between $180 and $270.

Dem never still get all the information wey dem want,” na so Dr. Levy, the F.D.A. adviser talk am. “But one thing wey we sabi for sure be say every winter people dey lose their loved ones, grandmothers, grandfathers to the viruses, and now we get better tools. And we want to use them.” 🙏🏽


NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG

🚫🦠 Fed Folks Got a 3-Way Move to Take on Another ‘Tripledemic’ Round

Come fall time, they’re gonna be pressin’ everybody to get those shots for the flu, Covid, and if you a senior citizen, R.S.V. too. All that is to stop last winter’s ‘tripledemic’ of respiratory problems from coming back. They want us to get not just one, but three different shots, including a brand new one. 🆕💉

Federal health peeps told those making Covid vaccines to cook up some new ones that can be handed out later this year. And on top of that, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently stamped their approval on two new vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus for our senior folks. 👵👴

These three shots — for the flu, Covid and R.S.V. — could bring down the numbers of people landing in the hospital and dying later this year. But, there’s still some questions out there ’bout how these vaccines will get to people, who’s gonna get the most out of it, and what the risks could be. ❓

For the old timers and the folks with weak immune systems, these three vaccines are a blessing, says Dr. Ofer Levy, head honcho of the precision vaccines program at Boston Children’s Hospital and an adviser to the Food and Drug Administration. 👨‍⚕️💡

“You wouldn’t believe how many senior folks die from viral infections every winter in our ICUs, and sometimes even in the summer — we talking tens of thousands,” Dr. Levy said. “Each of these vaccines is a big win.” 🙏

But we can’t be sure how many people are gonna get these shots. About 71 percent of adults 65 and older got the flu shot last winter, but only about 43 percent chose the Covid booster. 💉

Last winter’s harsh reality might change some minds. The flu might’ve caused up to 58,000 deaths, with the highest numbers in December, according to the C.D.C. Covid claimed about 50,000 lives between November and March. 💔

R.S.V. takes out up to 10,000 folks a year, mostly seniors. Infections were at their highest in November and caused about double the hospital admissions, including kids, compared to pre-pandemic years. 🏥

Only the Covid and flu vaccines were on deck last fall. The R.S.V. vaccines for adults are new, and during clinical trials, they turned out to be pretty good at fighting infections in the lower respiratory tract, which includes the lungs. 👍

In May, the F.D.A. gave the thumbs up to the first two versions, made by Pfizer and GSK, for older adults. The C.D.C.’s advisers recommended that Americans 60 and older get the shot after talking it over with their doctor. (They’re also checking out the Pfizer vaccine for use in pregnant women to protect newborns.) 🤰

Dr. Levy thinks that offering all three shots in one visit to a clinic or pharmacy could make more folks decide to get vaccinated. “Plus, you would want to have these shots on board before the viral respiratory season in the winter,” he added. 🏪💉

But some other scientists are on the fence about it, saying there isn’t enough info on the safety and effectiveness when all three are given at the same time. 🙅‍♂️

Sometimes, vaccines can mess with each other when given at the same time. According to data shown to the C.D.C.’s advisers, the R.S.V. and flu vaccines made fewer antibodies when given together than when either was given by itself. 🧪

“It would be good to space them out when it’s possible,” said Dr. Camille Kotton, an infectious disease specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a member of the C.D.C.’s scientific advisory panel. 👩‍⚕️

“I still got concerns, especially since the flu vaccine doesn’t always give as much protection as we’d like,” she said. The folks most at risk from these viruses are those 75 and older. In that group, the benefits of each of the vaccines definitely outweigh any safety worries, according to Dr. Kotton and other experts.


NOW IN ENGLISH

🚫🦠 Federal Officials Unveil a 3-Pronged Plan to Combat Another ‘Tripledemic’ Season

This fall, Americans will be urged to get vaccinated against the flu, Covid, and, if they are elderly, R.S.V. in an effort to avoid a repeat of last winter’s ‘tripledemic’ of respiratory illnesses. The public will be encouraged not just to get a flu shot, but also two other vaccines, including a new one. 🆕💉

Federal health officials have instructed Covid vaccine manufacturers to produce reformulated vaccines that will be distributed later this year. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed two new vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus for elderly Americans. 👵👴

The three shots — for the flu, Covid and R.S.V. — could help to reduce hospital admissions and deaths later this year. However, there are still questions about the delivery of the vaccines, who will benefit most, and what the risks might be. ❓

For the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, these three vaccines are a godsend, said Dr. Ofer Levy, director of the precision vaccines program at Boston Children’s Hospital and adviser to the Food and Drug Administration. 👨‍⚕️💡

“The number of elderly people who die from viral infection every winter in our intensive care units, and sometimes in summer, is very high — in the tens of thousands,” Dr. Levy said. “Each of these vaccines is a big win.” 🙏

But it is unclear how many Americans will choose to get the shots. About 71 percent of adults 65 and older got a flu shot last winter, but only about 43 percent opted for the Covid booster. 💉

The harshness of last winter might help sway attitudes. The flu may have resulted in as many as 58,000 deaths, peaking in December, according to the C.D.C. Covid took around 50,000 lives between November and March. 💔

R.S.V. kills up to 10,000 people a year, mostly elderly. Infections peaked in November of this year and resulted in about double the hospital admissions, including children, compared to pre-pandemic years. 🏥

Only the Covid and flu vaccines were available last fall. The R.S.V. vaccines for adults are new, and in clinical trials, they proved to be highly effective against infections of the lower respiratory tract, which includes the lungs. 👍

In May, the F.D.A. approved the first two versions, produced by Pfizer and GSK, for older adults. The C.D.C.’s advisers recommended that Americans 60 and older get the shot after discussing it with their doctor. (They’re also reviewing the Pfizer vaccine for use in pregnant women to protect newborns.) 🤰

Bundling all three injections into one visit to a clinic or pharmacy could encourage more people to get vaccinated, Dr. Levy said. “Plus, you would want to have these shots on board before the viral respiratory season in the winter,” he added. 🏪💉

But some other scientists are hesitant about the idea, pointing to limited data on safety and effectiveness when all three are given simultaneously. 🙅‍♂️

Sometimes, vaccines can interact when given at the same time. According to data presented to the C.D.C.’s advisers, the R.S.V. and flu vaccines produced fewer antibodies when given together than when either was given alone. 🧪

“I would say, when it’s feasible, it would be good to space them out,” said Dr. Camille Kotton, an infectious disease specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a member of the C.D.C.’s scientific advisory panel. 👩‍⚕️

“I am still clinically worried, especially as the influenza vaccine does not provide as much protection as we would like,” she said. The vast majority of people at risk for illness and death from these viruses are those 75 and older. In that group, the benefits of each of the vaccines clearly outweigh any safety concerns, according to Dr. Kotton and other experts.

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