For the past month, new COVID-19 variants, known as FLiRT and part of the omicron family, have had the dominant strain in the United States.
COVID-19 vaccines still serve to protect against the virus, according to the Kentucky Department of Public Health. Lately, Kentucky is experiencing low levels of emergency room visits and hospitalizations from COVID-19, according to the Cabinet on Health and Family Services.
A CHFS spokesperson told the Lantern that KP. 2 has already been shown in the state. Kentucky has no KP1. 1 cases, spokesman Brice Mitchell said. These variants are FLiRT.
“These variants are not thought to cause more severe disease, but they do have safe mutations in the spike protein that would possibly make them more resistant to immunity conferred through vaccines and past infections,” Mitchell said.
Still, the branch “continues to ensure that all Kentuckians six months and older keep their COVID-19 vaccinations up to date. “
Despite this advice, everyone is convinced. In the fourth year of COVID-19, and about 3. 5 years since vaccines arrived in Kentucky, misinformation about vaccines persists, including in Frankfurt among elected officials.
During the 2024 legislative session, incorrect information about vaccines, especially around COVID-19 vaccines, was discovered in the Kentucky Senate and at committee meetings.
A spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told The Lantern that the CDC “continues to inspire Americans to get vaccinated as COVID-19 vaccination remains the most productive way to combat severe disease. “
The Lantern consulted with the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and resources in reaction to several vaccine allegations made through lawmakers this year.
Pregnancy with the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and not linked to an increased risk of miscarriage or stillbirth, according to research and protective surveillance.
CDC surveillance has identified four rare but serious adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. Two of the adverse events (thrombosis and Guillain-Barré syndrome) were related to vaccines that have been discontinued in the United States and are no longer available.
Approximately five other people, after receiving 1 million doses of vaccine, have suffered anaphylaxis, a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate emergency medical treatment. This can happen after any medicine or vaccine.
In addition, an increased risk of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) is associated with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Varying by age and sex, myocarditis rates after vaccination range from 0 to 188 per million doses.
Research has shown that the risk of myocarditis is higher after a COVID infection than after a COVID vaccine, according to the CDC.
The CDC and FDA have not detected any unforeseen patterns indicating that COVID-19 vaccines cause or contribute to other serious medical problems.
COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of dying from COVID and getting extended COVID.
The most common side effects of the vaccine are mild, such as pain in the area where the shot was given.
After COVID-19 vaccines became available, adverse events reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) increased, according to the CDC, in part because so many other people (more than 80% of Americans) received the vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine doses that have been administered in the United States constitute more than other types of vaccines. Additionally, as a component of the COVID-19 vaccine emergency authorization, the FDA required health care providers to report any adverse reactions in a patient, even if it is not clear that the vaccine is the cause.
VAERS is a voluntary notification and early warning system. Anyone can enter data about the effects or other adverse reactions after a vaccine; The reports are unverified, but scientists use knowledge to stumble upon troubling trends that warrant investigation.
“Fringe anti-vaxxer teams have attempted to tell false stories about VAERS data, adding incorrect information about the protection of COVID-19 vaccines,” says the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The CDC has shown deaths from blood clots linked to the Johnson vaccine.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in March found that the more states were likely to vote Republican, the more likely their vaccinated or doctors were to report adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines. These effects suggest that belief in the effects of the vaccine or the motivation to denounce them were related to political leaning.
According to a 2014 article from the National Library of Medicine, the two “differ significantly. “
For this study, the efficacy of vaccines is being studied more in humans than in animals.
What the FDA says: The FDA “takes seriously its duty to the safety, effectiveness, and production quality of all vaccines approved or legal for emergency use in the United States,” a spokesperson said.
All ingredients in the new vaccines are being tested for protection and effectiveness.
The “rigorous and thorough” approval procedure is laboratory work, animal studies, and human clinical trials.
“The FDA’s highly qualified scientists and clinicians compare the data contained in a marketing application,” the FDA said, even before approving public distribution of the shots. Both puppy and human vaccines are safe.
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern May 15, 2024
For the past month, new COVID-19 variants, known as FLiRT and part of the omicron family, have had the dominant strain in the United States.
COVID-19 vaccines still serve to protect against the virus, according to the Kentucky Department of Public Health. Lately, Kentucky is experiencing low levels of emergency room visits and hospitalizations from COVID-19, according to the Cabinet on Health and Family Services.
A CHFS spokesperson told the Lantern that KP. 2 has already been shown in the state. Kentucky has no KP1. 1 cases, spokesman Brice Mitchell said. These variants are FLiRT.
“These variants are not thought to cause more severe disease, but they do have safe mutations in the spike protein that would possibly make them more resistant to immunity conferred through vaccines and past infections,” Mitchell said.
Still, the branch “continues to ensure that all Kentuckians six months and older keep their COVID-19 vaccinations up to date. “
Despite this advice, everyone is convinced. In the fourth year of COVID-19, and about 3. 5 years since vaccines arrived in Kentucky, misinformation about vaccines persists, including in Frankfurt among elected officials.
During the 2024 legislative session, incorrect information about vaccines, especially around COVID-19 vaccines, was discovered in the Kentucky Senate and at committee meetings.
A spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told The Lantern that the CDC “continues to inspire Americans to get vaccinated as COVID-19 vaccination remains the most productive way to combat severe disease. “
The Lantern consulted with the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and resources in reaction to several vaccine allegations made through lawmakers this year.
Pregnancy with the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and not linked to an increased risk of miscarriage or stillbirth, according to research and protective surveillance.
CDC surveillance has identified four rare but serious adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. Two of the adverse events (thrombosis and Guillain-Barré syndrome) were related to vaccines that have been discontinued in the United States and are no longer available.
Approximately five other people, after receiving 1 million doses of vaccine, have suffered anaphylaxis, a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate emergency medical treatment. This can happen after any medicine or vaccine.
In addition, an increased risk of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) is associated with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Varying by age and sex, myocarditis rates after vaccination range from 0 to 188 per million doses.
Research has shown that the risk of myocarditis is higher after a COVID infection than after a COVID vaccine, according to the CDC.
The CDC and FDA have not detected any unexpected patterns that indicate that the COVID-19 vaccines cause or contribute to other serious medical problems.
COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of dying from COVID and getting extended COVID.
The most common side effects of the vaccine are mild, such as pain in the area where the shot was given.
After COVID-19 vaccines became available, adverse events reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) increased, according to the CDC, in part because so many other people (more than 80% of Americans) received the vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine doses that have been administered in the United States constitute more than other types of vaccines. Additionally, as a component of the COVID-19 vaccine emergency authorization, the FDA required health care providers to report any adverse reactions in a patient, even if it is not clear that the vaccine is the cause.
VAERS is a voluntary notification and early warning system. Anyone can enter data about the effects or other adverse reactions after a vaccine; The reports are unverified, but scientists use knowledge to stumble upon troubling trends that warrant investigation.
“Fringe anti-vaxxer teams have attempted to tell false stories about VAERS data, adding incorrect information about the protection of COVID-19 vaccines,” says the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The CDC has shown deaths from blood clots linked to the Johnson vaccine.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in March found that the more states were likely to vote Republican, the more likely their vaccinated or doctors were to report adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines. These effects suggest that belief in the effects of the vaccine or the motivation to denounce them were related to political leaning.
According to a 2014 article from the National Library of Medicine, the two “differ significantly. “
For this study, the efficacy of vaccines is being studied more in humans than in animals.
What the FDA says: The FDA “takes very seriously its duty to the safety, efficacy, and production quality of all vaccines approved or legal for emergency use in the United States,” a spokesperson said.
All ingredients in the new vaccines are being tested for protection and effectiveness.
The “rigorous and thorough” approval procedure is laboratory work, animal studies, and human clinical trials.
“The FDA’s highly qualified scientists and clinicians compare the data contained in a marketing application,” the FDA said, even before approving public distribution of the shots. Both puppy and human vaccines are safe.
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Sarah Ladd is a journalist based in Louisville, Western Kentucky, who has covered everything from crime to higher education. He spent nearly two years in the subway news newsroom of the Courier Journal. In 2020, she began reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic and has been covering fitness ever since. As a fitness reporter for the Kentucky Lantern, she focuses on intellectual fitness, LGBTQ issues, child wellness, COVID-19, and more.
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