There have been a higher-than-expected number of cases of heart inflammation in 16- to 24-year-olds after receiving their second dose of Pfizer's or Moderna's Covid-19 vaccines.
There have been 275 reported cases in that age group as of May 31, according to a CDC presentation that was prepared for a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel meeting. Scientists expected between 10 and 102 cases of myocarditis or pericarditis — where the heart muscle or the lining surrounding it are inflamed, according to the CDC.
Also, there have been a total of 475 reported cases of myocarditis or pericarditis in people age 30 and younger, according to the CDC.
Most patients who were hospitalized, or 81% of them, had full recovery from their symptoms, the agency said. As of May 31, 15 people remain hospitalized, with three in intensive care.
The majority of cases appear to occur in men and the median time to the onset of symptoms is two to three days, according to the CDC.
What is missing here is how many were vaccinated who are under the age of 30 years old?
Just a thought.
Who is leading who? Who has the louder voice? Who is right and who is wrong.
Here is a song for all.
The White House is ramping up efforts to ensure that U.S. adults get vaccinated against Covid-19, announcing extended pharmacy hours for shots and free child care for recipients, expanded community outreach efforts and even free beer.
The push is part of a broader effort by the administration to encourage and make it easier for unvaccinated Americans to get Covid-19 shots — and meet President Joe Biden's goal of giving at least one shot to 70 percent of U.S. adults by July 4.
I think Biden wants to go further... It is about his performance and not about the young people who was not impacted at all.
It is a diversion from the south border chaos. The Gasoline high prices and shortage, etc. Just a thought.
Ever since the vaccine rollout started, the US has obsessed over herd immunity, or the idea that when enough people become immune to Covid-19, whether through infection or vaccination, the risk to those without immunity becomes negligible.
Estimates for achieving this nebulous goal vary widely, but states are clearly on different trajectories, and disparities in vaccination rates are sometimes even more stark at the local level.
While the US is doing well on the whole, ultimately what matters is how many people have had Covid-19 and how many are fully vaccinated in each community.
As such, it is long past time to retire the idea of a national herd immunity and instead focus on local case levels, hospitalization, death and vaccine coverage. Just a thought.
Thanks to our Government for making the prices of gas as high as possible [affordable] for the poor people. Remember they only are taxing the rich, but making it difficult for the rest. Just a thought