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115 COVID Vaccination in Aging (12.17.20 Edition)
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In This Episode:
Dr. K discussed the new Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, with a special focus on understanding how well it works and how safe it is, in aging adults.
This episode covers:
- What to know about vaccine media reports and older adults
- Why it’s important to try to find out the actual ages (and age distribution) of older participants in vaccine trials
- How Dr. K looks at a published study to determine whether the vaccine works for her patients
- Why the current Pfizer data can’t tell us whether the vaccine works in people over age 75
- Why an expert dissented from the CDC’s decision to prioritize vaccination for nursing home residents
- Dr. K’s current recommendations regarding COVID vaccination and keeping frail older adults safe during the pandemic
Related Resources:
- BHWA: COVID Vaccination for Aging Adults: What to Know & Do
- FDA (Food & Drug Administration):
- CDC:
- CDC advisory panel s lone dissenter on why long-term care residents shouldn t receive Covid-19 vaccine first
- New England Journal of Medicine:
- Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine (12/10/20 publication of the Pfizer vaccine phase 2/3 trial data)
- New York Times:
- Uptodate.com COVID-19 Resources & Tools (Coronavirus Resources)
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Vaccines to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection
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