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https://time.com/6993279/vaccines-to-get-fall-winter/

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"Our top recommendation for protecting yourself and your loved ones from respiratory illness is to get vaccinated," said CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen in a statement supporting the new advice.

Here's what to know about the shots you might need—and what's different from past guidance.

RSV for some

Older adults and young babies are at highest risk for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and last year, vaccines became available for the former group for the first time. The advisory committee at the time recommended that anyone age 60 or older talk to their doctors about whether they should get an RSV shot. This year, it went further, saying that people 75 and older should get vaccinated.


. . . The risk of bird flu in people remains low, according to the CDC scientists presenting the latest data to the advisory committee, so no vaccination plans were adopted.* The CDC is preparing, however, to make decisions about vaccination if cases start spreading among people*.


Seasonal flu for most

As expected, the committee unanimously voted to recommend the seasonal flu vaccine for everyone age six months and older. The update targets three strains, including a new one, H3N2, that will likely circulate in coming months.

(A break here for an informational link from Steve Kirsch: Why You Should NOT Get the Flu Vaccine)

You shouldn't get any vaccine unless you can verify there is a positive risk-benefit analysis that has been done that is compelling. That means you should ignore what the CDC says about the flu vax.


COVID-19 for most

. . . In the end, the committee voted unanimously to continue recommending a COVID-19 shot for everyone six months and older

(Another informational link from Steve Kirsch: Two new studies suggest mRNA Covid vaccines can contribute to cancer formation

A new preprint provides evidence that the spike protein of both SARS-CoV-2 and mRNA vaccinations inhibits an important tumor suppressor protein, which may lead to increased incidence of cancer.