Dr. Mallika offers his best advice, but as always, consult your personal physician before making any decisions regarding your personal health.
Sylvia writes, “I am concerned about the cardiac side effects that young children have with the COVID vaccine. I have a 12 year old son. I don’t know what to do right now.
There have been rare reports of heart inflammation after vaccination with one of the mRNA vaccines, namely Pfizer or Moderna, mainly in men 16 years of age and over. This condition tends to respond well to treatment. Given the rarity of this potential side effect and the much higher risk of complications from COVID-19, even in young people, the CDC still recommends COVID vaccines for all people 12 years of age and older.
Donna asks writes on Facebook, “I have autoimmune hepatitis and I’m on Imuran. I had the J&J vaccine. How protected am I?
Imuran is a medicine used to suppress the immune system in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, after an organ transplant, or in your case, autoimmune hepatitis. It is still unclear how well people taking Imuran and other immunosuppressants respond to COVID vaccines. It may be advisable that some people taking these medications be reminded for additional protection, but before doing so, contact your personal physician and continue to be careful when in public and around others, especially those who are not. vaccinated.
Lynda writes, “I have had kidney and bone cancer and take a chemotherapy pill every day. I had the Pfizer shot and am wondering if I am protected.
A recent study found that 94% of cancer patients develop a good immune response to mRNA vaccines (like Pfizer) three to four weeks after receiving their second dose. People with blood-related cancers like multiple myeloma and leukemia were less likely to produce antibodies than people with solid organ tumors.
Sally asks on Facebook, “My friend and her husband are not getting vaccinated. Why do people always refuse to get it? “
For several reasons. First, there is a lot of misinformation going around that unnecessarily scares people. For example, there is a rumor that vaccines can cause fertility problems in women, which is absolutely not true. But people still believe it. Some people worry about side effects. Some people are too young to get the vaccine. Some don’t get the shots because they rely on most of the people around them to get vaccinated, so they feel like they’re already protected. But with this highly contagious delta variant on the mover, unvaccinated people are at a real risk of getting infected and getting really sick from it.
Pablo writes on Facebook: “What will happen if you take four injections of the COVID vaccine in one month? “
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It is not necessary to receive more than one dose of J&J vaccine or two doses of Moderna or Pfizer at this time. Some people have accidentally received more than the recommended number of doses and although they may develop more side effects like body aches and fatigue, they tend to get away with it. But please don’t take more photos than is recommended at this time.