The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that individuals aged six months and older should receive the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccines effectively protect you from severe illness; however, their efficiency decreases over time. This is why it is important to stay up to date with vaccinations.
Currently, three vaccines are available for use in the United States. They include the:
- 2024–2025 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine; recommended for those six months and older
- 2024–2025 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine; recommended for those six months and older
- 2024–2025 Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine; recommended for those 12 years and older
Everyone eligible for a vaccine should receive one, but it is especially important for the following people to get vaccinated:
- Those who never received the COVID vaccine
- Those at risk for severe COVID-19
- Those 65 years and older
- Those living in long-term care facilities
- Those who are trying to get pregnant or might want to become pregnant in the future, are pregnant or are breastfeeding
- Those who want to lower their risk of developing Long COVID
The CDC states that COVID vaccines are generally safe. They are effective in helping our bodies build immunity against the virus. Sometimes, in the process of building immunity, we may experience side effects or symptoms such as fever or body aches, which are normal signs the body is building immunity.
Although the COVID vaccines are safe, it is highly advised that people who have a severe allergic reaction after vaccination or are allergic to ingredients in the vaccine should not get vaccinated.
For more information on the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine, please visit the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html. To schedule an appointment to speak with a doctor or receive vaccination, please call Flushing Hospital Medical Center at 718-670-5486.
All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page. You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter. PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.