For the past two years, as autumn approached, health experts and media outlets alike have speculated whether fall and winter would bring about a “twindemic” — with a simultaneous onslaught of influenza and COVID-19.
in September and to the immunity many Americans have accumulated from prior vaccination or infection. Although there may be a late fall surge in December, experts are hopeful that the onslaught of hospitalizations and cases in the past two winters can be avoided.
Still, given that the U.S. has yet to experience a bad flu season alongside COVID-19, not much is known about the potential impact of these two viruses concurrently.suggests that a “twindemic” may not be possible, because there’s a limit on the number of viruses that can circulate at once, with the immune system going on high alert and protecting against other viruses when exposed.
“I really believe this is why God gave us two arms. One for the flu shot, and the other one for the COVID shot,” White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha joked during a press conference on Tuesday. Jetelina pointed out that any additional side effects of receiving both vaccines at once are usually mild and temporary, and that there are no safety concerns with knocking both out at a single session.
At Tuesday’s press conference, Jha said people can wait several months to get boosted for COVID-19 if they’ve had a recent infection or if they were recently vaccinated. The hope, Jha said, is that “we are moving to a point” where low-risk Americans will only need one annual COVID-19 booster.
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