The co-surge in California late summer showed signs of peaking, but the state’s war on vaccines with the Trump administration has just begun.
Coronavirus levels in California wastewater remain “Very high”, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they are in much of the country.
The shift has occurred as California officials and mainstream healthcare organizations breaks out from the Trump administration’s recent revisions to federal vaccine guidelines.
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A key turning point is June, Kennedy Exit everyone The CDC’s respected advisory committee on immunization practices, advice on who should receive a variety of vaccines.
Their replacements, some of whom criticized the vaccine and spread misinformation, have caused officials and other experts in some states to suspect or dismiss the latest CDC guidance, the Associated Press reported.
The CDC’s Immunization Committee “is no longer a trusted source of vaccine guidance,” Dr. Matt Willis, a former public health official in Marin County, Write On the blog, you are a local epidemiologist in California.
In the past, medical and scientific groups have been confident in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s data analysis and trust the agency’s vaccine guidelines. California public health and state health official Dr. Erica Pan said the guidance informed key issues, including vaccines that should be covered by insurance, and that professional health care society has made consistency based on immunization recommendations.
“Now what we see is the difference,” Pan explain In a webinar.
California is moving away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and issuing advice to medical groups such as professional organizations such as pediatricians, family doctors, obstetricians and gynecologists.
“We will be aligned with the immunization recommendations from trusted national medical professional organizations, rather than the CDC, given that vaccine experts have terminated vaccine experts with expertise on the subject,” Pan said.
Many local health departments, including many from Los Angeles, Orange and San Francisco counties, agree with the California Department of Public Health’s vaccine guidance.
Reuters/IPSOS Poll explain Only one in four Americans believe that the Trump administration’s recommendations for fewer vaccines are based on scientific evidence and facts.
California, Washington, Oregon and Hawaii are also uniting in creating the West Coast Health Alliance, which aims to provide science-based immunization guidance. Pan said the alliance is not about becoming a competitor to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice, but rather evaluates guidance from other professional healthcare groups that “proposal for our state and our insurance companies.”
The California Department of Public Health has made broader recommendations for who should get the updated Covid vaccine that is now available than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It recommends All adults are vaccinated because American Academy of Family Physicians Recent recognition; those pregnant people are vaccinated, e.g. American College of Obstetricians;And, the youngest child (6 months to 23 months) is vaccinated, such as American Pediatric Association.
The California and the Pediatricians team also recommend vaccination for all children with underlying health conditions. They also said that any child should be able to receive the vaccine if parents want to.
On the other hand, the FDA approved Covid-19-19-19 only for young people aged 65 and over and for young people with underlying medical conditions. This means that non-age adults may need to talk to a health care provider before they can get vaccinated or “prove” a pharmacy who has an underlying medical condition that qualifies them.
The CDC also recently said there is no “no guidance” on whether pregnant women should get a vaccine.
Some experts point out that the guidelines are paradoxical, as the CDC also says that if they get Covid-19, it is that people with severe illness should be vaccinated, while pregnant women are.
In some states, pharmacy chains are forced to ask people to come up with prescription authorizations so that they can go by at least another week. As of Friday, CVS said it was in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah and West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The CDC may hopefully make it more difficult for some Americans. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice is weighing a plan to recommend Covid-19-19 only for older people aged 75 and older Report Friday. This could mean additional barriers to getting a vaccine even for younger older people.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice is expected to meet on Thursday and Friday.
However, there are some signs that vaccine providers are giving a broad view of people who can get vaccinated.
Kaiser Permanente revealed website It was announced that its members over 6 months will be able to get updated Covid vaccines for free.
“Vaccination remains one of the safest and most effective ways to help defend against serious illnesses. This includes that children and families with Covid-19 will be at risk,” Kaiser said.
Kaiser provides additional documentation for California members on its website to get the vaccine, and does not require a personal prescription.
Official CDC List The conditions that can prove reasonable access to a vaccine are also widespread, including overweight risk factors, inactive body or smoking.
A Times reporter who visited a large retail pharmacy was also told that a person under 65 years of age was eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine if they were at risk of having a family member at a serious illness.
Some Californians suffer Tough Qualification questions are available on the first day. But, Dr. Peter Chin-hong, an infectious disease expert at UC San Francisco, said everyone he spoke with recently did not seem to get it without any problem, which reassured me because I wanted to get one, too. ”
The California Legislature is also taking action. State Assemblyman Friday pass General Assembly Act 144, allow The California Department of Public Health not only relies on the federal government to outline which vaccine insurance providers must be covered, but also considers guidance from a professional healthcare society.
“When misunderstandings arouse fear and distrust, we must uphold reliable standards that keep families and communities healthy,” said California Medical Assn. President Shannon Udovic-Constant. statement Support legislation.
Frying pan explain She expects Covid-19 cases to drop statewide by October. Influenza and respiratory syncytial viruses are expected to start increasing in early October, with respiratory virus seasons expected to peak in California starting in late December and January.
One of the recommended changes to vaccines this year is RSV vaccine Pan said the risk of serious illness is now recommended for adults aged 50. Previously, the recommendation was aimed at adults aged 60 to 74, at an increased risk of severe illness. All adults aged 75 and older are also advised to obtain the RSV vaccine.
Another disease to note is whooping cough, also known as whooping cough. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-la.), also a doctor explain On social media on Thursday, his state was suffering the worst outbreak of whooping cough in 35 years, with 368 cases this year, including two dead babies. “Most hospitalizations are not the latest vaccine,” Cassidy wrote.
