Sep 13, 2023 23:00:00

``In the fall of 2023, everyone except babies should be vaccinated against the coronavirus,'' the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.

In the United States, the number of hospitalized patients has been

rapidly increasing since around August 2023 due to the outbreak of ' EG.5 (commonly known as Eris) ', which is derived from the Omicron strain of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), and in Japan as well. There are concerns about a `` 9th wave '' of infections. As the number of infections continues to rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on September 12, 2023 that nearly everyone should receive an additional dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. We have issued a statement stating that there is.

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'Vaccination remains the best prevention against COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths,' the CDC said in a Sept. 12 press release. It also reduces your chances of being affected by possible long COVID . If you haven't received a COVID-19 vaccine in the past two months, get the latest COVID-19 vaccine to protect yourself this fall and winter. -19 vaccination,' he said, recommending the vaccine to everyone over the age of six months.

The bivalent vaccines available in the U.S. so far target the original SARS-CoV-2 and the earlier Omicron strain, both of which are no longer recommended by authorities because they are rarely prevalent. .

On September 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

approved the monovalent vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna that are compatible with the XBB.1.5 strain, from which EG.5 is derived.

Furthermore, at the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting held on September 12, the CDC passed a resolution promoting vaccination with the new monovalent vaccine by a majority of 13 to 1.

In 2022, the triple epidemic of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection , and influenza will be rampant in the United States, and the CSC says, ``In 2023, the three viruses that cause most hospitalizations will be 'This is the first virus season in which all vaccines against infectious diseases are available.'

The FDA says that people 5 years of age or older who have been vaccinated for more than two months can receive one dose of the newly approved vaccine, regardless of their previous vaccination history. Additionally, people aged 6 months or older but under 5 years old can receive 1 to 3 doses of mRNA vaccines depending on their vaccination history.

'We have more tools than ever to prevent the worst outcomes from COVID-19,' said CDC Director Mandy Cohen. We encourage everyone over the age of 30 to receive the latest COVID-19 vaccination.'

Pablo Sánchez, a pediatrician at Ohio State University who was the only person to vote against the CDC meeting, said, ``Let me be clear that I am not against this vaccine. certainly looks great. However, I just wanted to comment that there is very limited data on children, young children, and some groups, and we should be concerned about potential side effects, especially in young adults. I think so,” he explained.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare approved Pfizer's monovalent vaccine for the XBB.1.5 strain on September 1st, and also approved Moderna's vaccine on September 12th.