Andrew Conway MorrisDec 17, 2022
Kevin Gibbs

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm715152e2.htm?s_cid=mm715152e2_w

Important paper by the IVY network!

Early Estimates of Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness...

This report describes the effectiveness of the updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines for prevention of COVID-19-associated hospitalization among adults ages 65 years or older who did not have a weakened immune system and who were hospitalized with COVID-19-like illness.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dec 16, 2022 at 6:10pmWeb
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Only 1/3 adults over 65 have received the updated bivalent covid booster
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This study shows that older adults who received the booster were 70% less likely to be hospitalized for covid than individuals who had received the initial 3 dose series
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Getting the bivalent booster substantially reduced severe covid in older individuals