Ask a doctor: COVID-19 vaccines for older adults | 11.22.24 | Risk Less. Do More.
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Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, talks about who has an increased risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19. He recommends getting this season’s COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection. Learn more at cdc.gov/RiskLessDoMore.
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you should know that a 2024 2025
covid-19 vaccine is currently
recommended for all adults whether or
not you've been vaccinated before we
know that age is the biggest risk factor
for getting very sick from covid-19 we
know that older adults are more likely
to need hospital care if they get
covid-19 they have a much higher death
rate from the virus than younger adults
you're also more likely to have a severe
case of covid-19 if you have health
conditions such as obesity lung disease
diabetes or heart disease that's why the
benefits of getting vaccinated outweigh
the risk that you might have some minor
side effects from the vaccine the 2024
2025 vac Vines Target the latest virus
strains to keep your symptoms mild even
if you do get covid-19 risk less and do
more by staying up to date with your
vaccines risk less do more get this
season's vaccines learn more at
cdc.gov riskless do more paid for by the
US Department of Health and Human
Services