Do COVID-19 Vaccines Provide Adequate Protection for People Living With HIV?
PfizerandModernacurrently have ongoing trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of their COVID-19 booster shots.
Well have to wait and see.
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At present, there are about160 million fully vaccinated Americans.
In addition, immunosuppression is a risk factor for the prolonged shedding of the COVID-19 virus.
This can lead to the generation of variants of concern, Beyrer says.
“There is a public health aspect to the interaction of these viral infections, which is also important.
It is important for everyoneimmunocompromised or otherwiseto reduce the likelihood of contracting COVID-19 as much as possible.
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