@mcnado Tetanus is also the perfect refutation to "vaccines work forever".

We've had the tetanus vaccine since 1924, the current variant dates to 1991. But it is still only considered effective for about ten years.

Others needing boosters or regular update: influenza, shingles (adult variant of chicken pox), diptheria, pertussis, and for some meningitus. Many other routine vaccines require multiple doses for full efficacy.

(Lay understanding, I'm sure you could think of others. CDC sourcing, for now: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-schedules/adult-easyread.html.)

#vaccines #vaccination #BoosterShots

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' “Of the 633 Texarkana #measles cases, 606 (nearly 96 percent of the total) occurred in people who resided in the Texas portion of the city,” Ratner explains [...]
'Kennedy would do well to study the outcome of the Texarkana measles outbreak as he fails to endorse mandates for immunization and recommends cod-liver oil and steroids.'

Jerome Groopman reviews #BoosterShots and #SoVerySmall

https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2025/05/15/measles-gone-wild-booster-shots-adam-ratner/
https://archive.ph/bKhbI

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Measles Gone Wild | Jerome Groopman

At a campaign event in Madison Square Garden shortly before the 2024 election, Donald Trump announced his plans for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “I’m going to

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TWiV 1201: "Infectious diseases physician and author of 'Booster Shots' Adam Ratner joins TWiV to discuss measles, measles vaccination, how to approach anti-vaccine sentiment, and the uncertain future of children's' health."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iahPrljQDxY

TWiV 1201: Booster shots with Adam Ratner

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Hep A&B shot - check
Tetanus shot - check
Pneumonia shot - check
Flu shot - check
Nasty side effects from flu shot - check
Dumbassery for getting all four at once - check

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@MuseumShuffle @mergesort

My local Chicago news says there's been a lot of confusion about insurance coverage for the new #CovidBoosterShot. If you call your insurance company yourself, you might be able to get it fixed. But too many of the insurers have not yet updated their systems to include the new CDC guidelines about the latest shot, so a lot of folks are getting automatically rejected.

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Are COVID vaccines seriously only obtainable on weekdays from 10-3 in Kitchener? Does anyone give them to people with day jobs? #CovidVaccine #BoosterShots #EssentialWorkers @waterlooregion

#FDA approves new #CovidBoosterShot

Who is eligible:

* Individuals 5 years of age and older regardless of previous vaccination are eligible to receive a single dose of an updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least 2 months since the last dose of any COVID-19 vaccine.

* Individuals 6 months through 4 years of age who have previously been vaccinated against COVID-19 are eligible to receive one or two doses of an updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

* Unvaccinated individuals 6 months through 4 years of age are eligible to receive three doses of the updated authorized Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine or two doses of the updated authorized Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.

The #CDC will be meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) to determine a vaccination roll-out schedule for the new shots.


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FDA approves new Covid booster: Here's what you need to know

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@thatkatharine

My local Chicago-area news reported last night that new #Covid #vaccine #boosters would begin to be available "sometime next week" (Sept 10-17) for people over 50. Usually, other groups are added to the list soon after the "over 50" crowd gets their shots. You should start checking the #CDC website for which date you can 1st get yours.

#CovidIsNotOver #CovidShots #CovidVaccine #BoosterShot #BoosterShots #Covid19

(Found a link to a similar news story.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/covid-19-booster-shots-expected-early-week/story?id=102943545

COVID-19 booster shots expected as early as next week

The shots are expected to protect against severe disease and death.

ABC News
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💉immunity from COVID-19 vaccines wanes quickly against the Omicron variant, highlighting the importance of booster shots

#COVID19 #Omicron #vaccines #boostershots

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