PROVIDENCE – Dr. Ashish Jha on Tuesday welcomed FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds, and said they will be the ones to get it as they bring the general population closer to population immunity.
The CDC’s COVID Vaccine Advisory Committee is expected to adapt soon, meaning young people in this age organization will be able to get their first vaccinations in a few days.
“That’s about 16 million children,” Jha said in the recording of episode 29 of the podcast “COVID: What Comes Next. “”I hope that a portion of the two-thirds will end up snevering in the first month or two, which will give a contribution to the immunity of the population, which will be great. Of course, the most vital thing is for me to shield them. “
Jha has two daughters in this old organization and said they were “excited” to be eligible soon.
Pediatricians will play a key role in organizing immunizations, said Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, and also in alleviating considerations that some parents and guardians might have.
“I am very comfortable with safety data, but not everyone will be, and [these parents and guardians] are sure to contact their pediatrician and have informed conversations from informed experts. I think it’s going to make a big difference.
Jha said one of the most demanding situations will be taking young people to vaccination locations that can buy Pfizer injections at the required freezing temperature. Most pediatricians and number one care providers do not have such cooling functions in their offices.
“It’s going to be a little obstacle, ” said Jha. Visiting a site provided to administer the Pfizer product, he said, “may slow some people down,” but with the Pfizer vaccine galore and appointment appointments available, this does not discourage them.
Jha praised a recent article in “Science,” the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s peer-reviewed journal, about scientists painting the Brazilian jungle for animal diseases that can spread to humans, as COVID-19 did. One of the goals is to identify and involve these diseases before they succeed in humans.
Jha also referred to the planned Summer Olympics in Japan, saying there is “a theoretical way” to make them consisting of immunize all participants, officials and others. However, he did not see the newer plans and therefore may not compare well. they.
The scientist and doctor also answered several questions from the public about the podcast’s recording, which will be held exclusively in the Providence Journal and uses TODAY NETWORK.
A 67-year-old woman with an autoimmune disease who emptowed but spent 12 days in the hospital after testing positive for coronavirus wrote the podcast to say that “my doctor says I don’t have vaccine antibodies. “Your question: “Where am I going from here?”
Jha expressed empathy and said, “It’s not that you don’t have protection. You have T-cell immunity that reappears. I’m not particularly aware of a person’s autoimmune disease, but what I mean is that you have some degree of protection. “
Another immunocompromised and vaccinated listener asked, “Is there reliable verification to determine the response to the vaccine?It would greatly alleviate my anxiety to know that I’m producing antibodies.
Such evidence exists but is experimental, Jha said, and “unless there is a compelling reason, I would be concerned about being tested. “
Another listener who wrote that “Dr. Jha says things as they are, but injects a ray of hope, even on darker days,” asked when someone deserved to get a third place or “remember. “Some advised six months after the time it injected from Pfizer or Moderna products, which would be August for this listener.
Jha’s response: “He was paid close attention. So I’ll give you my non-public feeling, which is to avoid thinking about reinforcements. I don’t know if we’re going to want a booster or when, but I’m sure the user probably won’t want it in August
To listen to Dr. Jha’s full answers to those questions and receive more information about the other issues discussed in this episode 29, download the podcast on https://bit. ly/3eCLNGX This weekly podcast is done through G. Wayne Miller, fitness reporter for The Providence Journal.