The New York State Department of Health announced yesterday that adults 65 and older will be required to receive a booster dose of the latest coronavirus vaccine in 2023-2024.
The state health department said in a statement Monday that it supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that adults 65 and older receive a booster dose of the latest 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine.
The Ministry of Health said older people are at higher risk of severe complications, hospitalization and death from COVID-19. Vaccines not only protect individuals, they can also prevent the spread of the virus within their families, friends, and communities.
The latest COVID-19 vaccines are safe, readily available preventative medicines and are covered by insurance such as Medicaid and Medicare. Vaccine locations can be found on the CDC's vaccines.gov webpage.
People age 65 and older who are infected with COVID-19 are recommended to receive antiviral treatment because they are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the virus.
The CDC on Friday released updated guidance on respiratory viruses, including coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
“As the fall/winter 2023-2024 virus season concludes, it is clear that the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 are changing,” the CDC said in its updated guidance. “Although it remains a significant health threat, it is no longer the emergency it once was, and its health impact is increasingly similar to that of other respiratory viral diseases, including influenza and RSV. .”
The new guidelines say people with COVID-19 should stay home and away from others for at least 24 hours after their symptoms have generally improved and they no longer have a fever (without using fever-reducing medications). .
The CDC guidance says, “This advice is similar to what has been recommended for influenza for decades and is recommended for COVID-19 and other infections during the most contagious period after infection. “This will help reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.”
Not all respiratory viral infections cause fever, so watch for other symptoms (cough, muscle aches, etc.) when determining when an infected person is well enough to leave the house. It's important to pay, the CDC said.
If symptoms improve and remain so for 24 hours, sick people are less likely to infect others, and by taking additional precautions such as proper mask-wearing and distancing. You can start returning to your daily life. Contact with others and good hygiene: Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating. The CDC said to cover coughs and sneezes.
Learn more about CDC recommendations.
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