Earlier this month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for infants over six months old.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (AP)—Pres. Joe Biden received vaccine Updated for Coronavirus–19 and annual objections influenzaexplain Home white This Saturday.
white house doctor, Kevin O’ConnorBiden received two shots on Friday, a memo said. O’Connor said Biden, 80, also received a vaccine against the RSV respiratory disease a few weeks ago.
“As we enter cold and flu season, the President encourages all Americans to follow his lead and consult with their health care provider or pharmacist to ensure they are fully vaccinated,” O’Connor wrote.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this month approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for everyone 6 months and older. The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has receded, but thousands of people are still hospitalized and hundreds of people die every week in the United States.
Experts worry that many people’s immunity to vaccines and past infections is waning, and that the new vaccine will save many lives. First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month but experienced only mild symptoms.
The CDC recommends that people who have COVID-19 and are quarantined wait until symptoms have resolved and they meet quarantine guidelines before getting vaccinated. The CDC says children and adults with multisystem inflammatory syndrome should wait until they have recovered from the disease and 90 days after diagnosis before getting vaccinated.
